What HUD offices serve Castle Hills, 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 Castle Hills.
How many renters live in Castle Hills, Texas?
The City of Castle Hills has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.2 percent of the population living in Castle Hills.
What is the rental market like in Castle Hills, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Castle Hills area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Castle Hills, Texas, there are 1.49 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Castle Hills?
The rental vacancy rate in Castle Hills is 33 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 Castle Hills for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Castle Hills
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 59 | 107 | 29 | 10 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Castle Hills
A large number of apartments in Castle Hills have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Castle Hills
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,067 to $2,206. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,067 |
| One BR | $1,197 |
| Two BR | $1,458 |
| Three BR | $1,846 |
| Four BR | $2,206 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Castle Hills, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Castle Hills?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 45 | 76 percent |
| Two BR | 9 | 8 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Castle Hills, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Castle Hills?
Income Based Apartments in Castle Hills, Texas
Castle Hills features 0 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 Castle Hills, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Castle Hills.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Castle Hills, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Castle Hills landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Castle Hills.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Castle Hills, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,312 and $1,604.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.