Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Corpus Christi, TX

Discover affordable housing in Corpus Christi where there are 55+ 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.

Coastal Haven

4710 Middlecoff Rd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78413

Womens Shelter

425 S Carancahua St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Navigation Pointe Apartments

909 S Navigation Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78405

Ashford Place

3105 Acme Rd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404

Mckinzie Andy Alaniz

2842 McKinzie Rd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410

Parkway Ruthmary Price

2620 Houston St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

Clairelaine Gardens

1418 Arlington Dr, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

La Armada III

1410 Tompkins St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404

La Armada II

3602 S Port Ave, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

La Armada I

1402 Verde Cts, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

Wiggins Homes

2416 Buford St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78405

D.N. Leathers I

1937 Winnebago St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Navarro Place

2019 Mussett St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78408

Treyway Leeward

2022 Treyway Ln, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412

Accessible Space Incorporated ( Asi )

Wooldridge Creek, Corpus Christi, Texas 78414

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Corpus Christi, Texas
$25.66/hour
$18.41 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.41 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Corpus Christi, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Corpus Christi, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Corpus Christi, Texas?

The City of Corpus Christi has 316,228 people living in 120,383 households.

There are 111,799 renters living in 50,160 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.35 percent of the population living in Corpus Christi.

What is the rental market like in Corpus Christi, Texas?

There are an estimated 137,142 housing units in the Corpus Christi area. Of these, 57,021 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Corpus Christi, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Corpus Christi?

The rental vacancy rate in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corpus Christi
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,765 13,102 19,663 11,566 1,974
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corpus Christi

A large number of apartments in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Corpus Christi

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,030 to $2,066. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,030
One BR $1,104
Two BR $1,355
Three BR $1,763
Four BR $2,066
2024 Fair Market Rents in Corpus Christi, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Corpus Christi?

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 2,562 68 percent
One BR 7,765 59 percent
Two BR 12,635 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Corpus Christi, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Corpus Christi?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,637
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,964
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 43
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Corpus Christi, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi features 3,878 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 Corpus Christi, Texas

There are 2,141 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Corpus Christi.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Corpus Christi, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Corpus Christi landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Corpus Christi.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Corpus Christi, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,491.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.