What HUD offices serve Chambers 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 Chambers County.
How many renters live in Chambers County, Texas?
The County of Chambers County has 47,037 people living in 15,744 households.
There are 7,681 renters living in 2,564 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.33 percent of the population living in Chambers County.
What is the rental market like in Chambers County, Texas?
There are an estimated 17,314 housing units in the Chambers County area. Of these, 2,776 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chambers County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chambers County?
The rental vacancy rate in Chambers County is 7 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 Chambers County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chambers County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 513 | 754 | 1,006 | 248 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chambers County
A large number of apartments in Chambers 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 Chambers County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Chambers County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,073 |
| One BR | $1,135 |
| Two BR | $1,357 |
| Three BR | $1,792 |
| Four BR | $2,303 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chambers County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chambers 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 | 6 | 14 percent |
| One BR | 140 | 27 percent |
| Two BR | 504 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Chambers County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Chambers County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Chambers County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 32 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chambers County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Chambers County, Texas
Chambers County features 901 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 Chambers County, Texas
There are 1,666 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chambers County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Chambers County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chambers County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Chambers County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chambers County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
