Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Wharton County, TX

Discover affordable housing in Wharton County where there are 13+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Wharton Square

1510 Barfield Rd, Wharton, Texas 77488

Meadows Apartments

501 Willow Ln, Wharton, Texas 77488

Fountainhead Wharton Apartments

526 Wilkes St, Wharton, Texas 77488

Morning Star Apartments

1520 Barfield Rd, Wharton, Texas 77488

Pecan Village (University Place Apartments)

310 University St, Wharton, Texas 77488

Prairie Village

1915 N Wharton St, El Campo, Texas 77437

El Campo Village

1185 Olivia St, El Campo, Texas 77437

M536268, 1720 Red River

1821 Red River Ave, Wharton, Texas 77488

El Campo Retirement

2805 West Loop, El Campo, Texas 77437

Oakcrest So Apts II

1415 W. Norris, El Campo, Texas

Stoneridge Apts %Fountainhead Mgmt

202 W Loop, El Campo, Texas

Oakcrest So I

1415 W. Norris, El Campo, Texas

West Side Housing

1502 Able St, El Campo, Texas 77437

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wharton County, Texas
$18.92/hour
$11.67 (+161%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.67 (+161%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Wharton County, Texas?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Wharton County, Texas.

Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wharton County.

How many renters live in Wharton County, Texas?

The County of Wharton County has 41,614 people living in 15,148 households.

There are 12,480 renters living in 5,036 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.99 percent of the population living in Wharton County.

What is the rental market like in Wharton County, Texas?

There are an estimated 17,416 housing units in the Wharton County area. Of these, 5,383 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wharton County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wharton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wharton County is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Wharton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wharton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
251 1,199 1,866 1,414 306
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wharton County

A large number of apartments in Wharton County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Wharton County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Wharton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,558. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $803
Two BR $999
Three BR $1,408
Four BR $1,558
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wharton County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wharton County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 103 41 percent
One BR 889 74 percent
Two BR 935 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wharton County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Wharton County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Wharton County, Texas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 335
Public Housing 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 238
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 208
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wharton County, Texas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Wharton County, Texas

Wharton County features 552 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Wharton County, Texas

There are 125 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wharton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wharton County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wharton County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wharton County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wharton County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $899 and $1,099.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.