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

Discover affordable housing in Collin County where there are 750+ 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.

516 Blue Sage Dr

516 Blue Sage Dr, Rockwall, Texas 75087

bed 3
payment $2080/mo.

528 Shannon Dr

528 Shannon Dr, Rockwall, Texas 75087

bed 4
payment $2595/mo.

417 Pepperbark Ave

417 Pepperbark Ave, Princeton, Texas 75407

bed 4
payment $2465/mo.

305 Ame Ln

305 Ame Ln, Royse City, Texas 75189

bed 4
payment $2375/mo.

509 Ridgeview Dr

509 Ridgeview Dr, Rockwall, Texas 75087

bed 3
payment $2095/mo.

2738 Phillips St

2738 Phillips St, Anna, Texas 75409

bed 4
payment $1919/mo.

204 S 3rd St

204 S 3rd St, Wylie, Texas 75098

bed 3
payment $1885/mo.

334 Fire Rock Dr

334 Fire Rock Dr, Royse City, Texas 75189

bed 4
payment $2400/mo.

1048 Mercury Dr

1048 Mercury Dr, Lavon, Texas 75166

bed 3
payment $2000/mo.

611 Kentucky Rd

611 Kentucky Rd, McKinney, Texas 75069

bed 4
payment $2600/mo.

1207 Bellevue Dr

1207 Bellevue Dr, Princeton, Texas 75407

bed 4
payment $1905/mo.

525 Brk Vw Dr

525 Brk Vw Dr, Van Alstyne, Texas 75495

bed 4
payment $2350/mo.

3008 Lake Vista Dr

3008 Lake Vista Dr, Wylie, Texas 75098

bed 4
payment $2399/mo.

1140 Honeywell Dr

1140 Honeywell Dr, Anna, Texas 75409

bed 4
payment $2510/mo.

918 Meadow Mead Dr

918 Meadow Mead Dr, Allen, Texas 75002

bed 3
payment $1999/mo.

922 Evergreen St

922 Evergreen St, Princeton, Texas 75407

bed 4
payment $2300/mo.

1063 Decker Dr

1063 Decker Dr, Fate, Texas 75189

bed 4
payment $2100/mo.

600 Tripp Tr

600 Tripp Tr, Royse City, Texas 75189

bed 4
payment $2505/mo.

802 Meadow Wood Ln

802 Meadow Wood Ln, Princeton, Texas 75407

bed 5
payment $2290/mo.

3913 Starlight Creek Dr

3913 Starlight Creek Dr, Celina, Texas 75009

bed 4
payment $2475/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Collin County, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Collin County, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Collin 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Collin County, Texas.

Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Collin County.

How many renters live in Collin County, Texas?

The County of Collin County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.31 percent of the population living in Collin County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Collin County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Collin County, Texas, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Collin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Collin County is 6 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 Collin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Collin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8,416 56,872 44,836 23,320 12,043
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Collin County

A large number of apartments in Collin County 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 Collin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,426
One BR $1,500
Two BR $1,758
Three BR $2,212
Four BR $2,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Collin County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Collin 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 4,677 56 percent
One BR 34,812 61 percent
Two BR 8,554 19 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Collin County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Collin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Collin County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Collin County, Texas

Collin County features 9,609 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 Collin County, Texas

There are 31,333 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Collin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Collin County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Collin County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Collin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Collin County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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