What HUD offices serve Crystal City, 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 Crystal City.
How many renters live in Crystal City, Texas?
The City of Crystal City has 6,332 people living in 2,366 households.
There are 1,265 renters living in 747 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.98 percent of the population living in Crystal City.
What is the rental market like in Crystal City, Texas?
There are an estimated 2,647 housing units in the Crystal City area. Of these, 789 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crystal City, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crystal City?
The rental vacancy rate in Crystal City is 5 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 Crystal City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crystal City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 153 | 90 | 497 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crystal City
A large number of apartments in Crystal City 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 Crystal City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Crystal City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $705 |
| One BR | $729 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,275 |
| Four BR | $1,345 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crystal City, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crystal City?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 94 | 61 percent |
| Two BR | 50 | 56 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Crystal City, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Crystal City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Crystal City, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 60 |
| Public Housing | 154 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 23 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crystal City, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Crystal City, Texas
Crystal City features 312 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 Crystal City, Texas
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crystal City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Crystal City, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crystal City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Crystal City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crystal City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
