Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Corsicana, TX

Discover affordable housing in Corsicana where there are 6+ 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.

Friendship Towers

2512 W 7th Ave, Corsicana, Texas 75110

Eastside and Northwest Apartments

901 W 13th Ave and 1360 N 13th St, Corsicana, Texas 75151

Silver Lake Apartments

1600 E 13th Ave, Corsicana, Texas 75110

Windvale Park

621 S 44th St, Corsicana, Texas 75110

Cambridge Crossing

1900 Cambridge St, Corsicana, Texas 75110

1348 North 45th

1348 N 45th St, Corsicana, Texas 75110

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Corsicana, Texas
$19.22/hour
$11.97 (+165%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.97 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Corsicana, 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 Public Housing programs for Corsicana, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Corsicana, Texas?

The City of Corsicana has 25,107 people living in 8,610 households.

There are 10,951 renters living in 3,936 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.62 percent of the population living in Corsicana.

What is the rental market like in Corsicana, Texas?

There are an estimated 9,689 housing units in the Corsicana area. Of these, 4,142 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Corsicana, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Corsicana?

The rental vacancy rate in Corsicana is 2 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 Corsicana for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corsicana
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
239 684 1,177 1,517 260
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corsicana

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Corsicana

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $700 to $1,722. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $700
One BR $772
Two BR $1,015
Three BR $1,430
Four BR $1,722
2024 Fair Market Rents in Corsicana, Texas

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

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 91 38 percent
One BR 406 59 percent
Two BR 780 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Corsicana, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Corsicana?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 300
Public Housing 297
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 246
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Corsicana, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Corsicana, Texas

Corsicana features 536 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 Corsicana, Texas

There are 122 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Corsicana.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Corsicana, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Corsicana landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Corsicana.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Corsicana, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,117.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.