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

Discover affordable housing in Wichita County where there are 29+ 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.

Green Briar Apartments

901 Airport Drive, Wichita Falls, Texas 76305

Electra Village Apartments

100 S Prairie Cir, Electra, Texas 76360

Cascade Villas

4822 Fairway Blvd, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310

Royal Gardens Apartments

4606 Johnson Rd, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310

The Reserves at Saddlebrook

907 South Red River Expressway , Burkburnett, Texas 76354

Landmark on Lamar

1100 Lamar Street, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301

Parkstone Senior Village

1727 Rathgeber Rd, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310

Sun Valley

1315 Central Fwy E, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302

Indian Falls Apartments

4540 Barnett Rd, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310

Midtown Manor Inc

400 Burnett St, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301

Burk Village Apartments

716 Park St, Burkburnett, Texas 76354

The Reserves at Maplewood

3200 Maplewood Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308

The Reserves at Summit West

4558 Barnett Road, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310

Pioneer Crossing for Seniors Burkburnett

1406 Shady Ln, Burkburnett, Texas 76354

Washington Village Apartments

600 Flood St, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301

Quail Run Apartments

301 E Diamond Ave, Iowa Park, Texas 76367

Woodview Apartments

1601 32nd St, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302

Tealwood Place Apartments

5300 Professional Dr, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302

High Point Village Phase II Apartments

5550 Professional Dr, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302

Highpoint Village Apartments, Phase I

5500 Professional Dr, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wichita County, Texas
$19.64/hour
$12.39 (+171%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.39 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Wichita County, Texas?

The County of Wichita County has 129,978 people living in 50,211 households.

There are 43,455 renters living in 20,495 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.43 percent of the population living in Wichita County.

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

There are an estimated 55,602 housing units in the Wichita County area. Of these, 21,961 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wichita County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wichita County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wichita County is 12 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 Wichita County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wichita County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
975 4,856 8,746 4,503 1,383
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wichita County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Wichita County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $800 to $1,611. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $800
One BR $843
Two BR $1,037
Three BR $1,418
Four BR $1,611
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wichita County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wichita 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 803 82 percent
One BR 2,657 55 percent
Two BR 5,738 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wichita County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Wichita County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 938
Public Housing 748
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 639
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 160
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wichita County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Wichita County, Texas

Wichita County features 2,020 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 Wichita County, Texas

There are 770 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wichita County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wichita County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wichita County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wichita County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wichita County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $933 and $1,141.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.