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.

Royal Crest

3558 Wilhurt Ave, Dallas, Texas 75216

payment Subsidized

Dickinson Place Apartments

911 Saint Joseph St, Dallas, Texas 75246

payment Subsidized

Cedar Glen Apartments

2906 E Kiest Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75216

Plano Community Home IV

3925 American Dr, Plano, Texas 75075

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Villa Santa Maria

1830 Bennett Ave, Dallas, Texas 75206

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Roseland Gardens

2255 N. Washington Ave, Dallas, Texas 75204

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Cathedral Garden Apartments

1500 N Garrett Ave, Dallas, Texas 75206

payment Subsidized

Woodland City - Operation Relief Center

202 S Jim Miller Rd, Dallas, Texas 75217

Timber Park Apartments

2714 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75228

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Brookview Apartments Homes

8303 Skillman St, Dallas, Texas 75231

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Spring Ridge Apartments

3604 Legendary Ln, Dallas, Texas 75224

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Forest Grove

10203 Budtime Ln, Dallas, Texas 75217

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Amber Dawn Apartments ( Aka Amber Tree )

8542 Spring Valley Rd, Dallas, Texas 75240

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

North Creek Apartments

9387 Pinyon Tree Ln, Dallas, Texas 75243

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Spring Gardens Apartments

7803 Ferguson Rd, Dallas, Texas 75228

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Le Baron Arms Apartments

6466 Ridgecrest Rd, Dallas, Texas 75231

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

White Rock Creek Apartments

1041 Knob Oak Dr, Dallas, Texas 75218

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Woodside Terrace Apartments

14018 Brookgreen Dr, Dallas, Texas 75240

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Surrey Row

7272 Marvin D Love Fwy, Dallas, Texas 75237

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

French Colony

1235 Hartsdale Dr, Dallas, Texas 75211

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

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
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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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