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

Discover affordable housing in Val Verde County where there are 10+ 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.

Cottages at La Vista

1715 Kings Way, Del Rio, Texas 78840

Del Rio Rotary Housing

309 N Bedell Ave, Del Rio, Texas 78840

Del Rio Casa Hermosa

100 East Rodriguez Street, Del Rio, Texas 78840

Rio Manor Apartments

600 Cantu Rd., Del Rio, Texas 78840

Villa Hermosa

2201 N. Main St., Del Rio, Texas 78840

Casas Del Rio

100 E. Rodriguez St., Del Rio, Texas 78840

Las Brisas Apartments

1970 S US Highway 277, Del Rio, Texas 78840

Aster Villas

163 Yucca Trailer Park Rd, Del Rio, Texas 78840

Villas De Val Verde

1275 Fm 2523, Del Rio, Texas

San Jose

510 Cochran St, Del Rio, Texas 78840

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Val Verde County, Texas
$19.15/hour
$11.90 (+164%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.90 (+164%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Val Verde County, Texas?

The County of Val Verde County has 47,693 people living in 16,643 households.

There are 13,946 renters living in 5,668 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.24 percent of the population living in Val Verde County.

What is the rental market like in Val Verde County, Texas?

There are an estimated 18,551 housing units in the Val Verde County area. Of these, 5,888 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Val Verde County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Val Verde County?

The rental vacancy rate in Val Verde County is 4 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 Val Verde County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Val Verde County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
705 696 2,150 1,667 450
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Val Verde County

A large number of apartments in Val Verde 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 Val Verde County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Val Verde County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $764 to $1,346. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $764
One BR $769
Two BR $1,011
Three BR $1,341
Four BR $1,346
2024 Fair Market Rents in Val Verde County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Val Verde 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 388 55 percent
One BR 473 68 percent
Two BR 1,136 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Val Verde County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Val Verde County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 401
Public Housing 221
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 27
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 60
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 53
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 42
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Val Verde County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Val Verde County, Texas

Val Verde County features 352 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 Val Verde County, Texas

There are 374 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Val Verde County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Val Verde County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Val Verde County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Val Verde County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Val Verde County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $910 and $1,112.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.