What HUD offices serve Bryan, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bryan.
How many renters live in Bryan, Texas?
The City of Bryan has 87,793 people living in 36,015 households.
There are 35,174 renters living in 17,600 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.06 percent of the population living in Bryan.
What is the rental market like in Bryan, Texas?
There are an estimated 34,956 housing units in the Bryan area. Of these, 17,760 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bryan, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bryan?
The rental vacancy rate in Bryan is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Bryan for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bryan
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645 | 4,168 | 6,831 | 4,330 | 1,316 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bryan
A large number of apartments in Bryan 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 Bryan are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Bryan
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $958 to $1,710. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $958 |
| One BR | $1,015 |
| Two BR | $1,140 |
| Three BR | $1,606 |
| Four BR | $1,710 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bryan, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bryan?
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 | 419 | 65 percent |
| One BR | 2,404 | 58 percent |
| Two BR | 4,275 | 63 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bryan, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Bryan?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bryan, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 658 |
| Public Housing | 298 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 143 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 63 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bryan, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bryan, Texas
Bryan features 470 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 Bryan, Texas
There are 466 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bryan.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bryan, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bryan landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bryan.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bryan, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,026 and $1,254.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
