What HUD offices serve Castro County, 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 Castro County.
How many renters live in Castro County, Texas?
The County of Castro County has 7,381 people living in 2,384 households.
There are 2,518 renters living in 844 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.11 percent of the population living in Castro County.
What is the rental market like in Castro County, Texas?
There are an estimated 3,024 housing units in the Castro County area. Of these, 946 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Castro County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Castro County?
The rental vacancy rate in Castro County is 11 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 Castro County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Castro County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 88 | 300 | 361 | 95 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Castro County
A large number of apartments in Castro 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 Castro County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Castro County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $705 |
| One BR | $806 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,201 |
| Four BR | $1,345 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Castro County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Castro 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 |
| One BR | 62 | 70 percent |
| Two BR | 132 | 44 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Castro County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Castro County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Castro County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 48 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing | 64 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Castro County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Castro County, Texas
Castro County features 64 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 Castro County, Texas
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Castro County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Castro County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Castro County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Castro County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Castro County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
