What HUD offices serve Cushing, 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 Cushing.
How many renters live in Cushing, Texas?
The City of Cushing has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.64 percent of the population living in Cushing.
What is the rental market like in Cushing, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Cushing area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cushing, Texas, there are 1.3 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cushing?
The rental vacancy rate in Cushing is 23 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 Cushing for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cushing
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 5 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cushing
A large number of apartments in Cushing 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 Cushing
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $834 to $1,814. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $834 |
| One BR | $926 |
| Two BR | $1,069 |
| Three BR | $1,372 |
| Four BR | $1,814 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cushing, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cushing?
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 |
| One BR | 10 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 13 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cushing, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Cushing?
Income Based Apartments in Cushing, Texas
Cushing features 0 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 Cushing, Texas
There are 14 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cushing.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cushing, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cushing landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cushing.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cushing, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $962 and $1,176.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.