What HUD offices serve Carthage, 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 Carthage.
How many renters live in Carthage, Texas?
The City of Carthage has 6,549 people living in 2,511 households.
There are 1,919 renters living in 827 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.3 percent of the population living in Carthage.
What is the rental market like in Carthage, Texas?
There are an estimated 3,237 housing units in the Carthage area. Of these, 827 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carthage, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carthage?
The rental vacancy rate in Carthage is 0 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 Carthage for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carthage
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 367 | 222 | 215 | 15 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carthage
A large number of apartments in Carthage 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 Carthage are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Carthage
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $725 to $1,365. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $725 |
| One BR | $730 |
| Two BR | $959 |
| Three BR | $1,189 |
| Four BR | $1,365 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carthage, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carthage?
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 |
| One BR | 338 | 92 percent |
| Two BR | 134 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Carthage, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Carthage?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Carthage, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 144 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 32 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 184 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carthage, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Carthage, Texas
Carthage features 104 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 Carthage, Texas
There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carthage.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Carthage, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carthage landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Carthage.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carthage, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $863 and $1,055.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
