Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in DeWitt County, TX

Discover affordable housing in DeWitt County where there are 0+ 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.

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In DeWitt County, Texas
$20.95/hour
$13.70 (+189%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.70 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in DeWitt County, Texas?

The County of DeWitt County has 19,826 people living in 6,586 households.

There are 4,761 renters living in 1,931 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.01 percent of the population living in DeWitt County.

What is the rental market like in DeWitt County, Texas?

There are an estimated 9,180 housing units in the DeWitt County area. Of these, 2,208 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in DeWitt County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in DeWitt County?

The rental vacancy rate in DeWitt County is 13 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 DeWitt County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeWitt County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
70 304 761 622 171
Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeWitt County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 DeWitt County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $861 to $1,627. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $861
One BR $891
Two BR $1,106
Three BR $1,367
Four BR $1,627
2024 Fair Market Rents in DeWitt County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in DeWitt 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 39 56 percent
One BR 237 78 percent
Two BR 381 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in DeWitt County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in DeWitt County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 172
Public Housing 248
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 39
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in DeWitt County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in DeWitt County, Texas

DeWitt County 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 DeWitt County, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in DeWitt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in DeWitt County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay DeWitt County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in DeWitt County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in DeWitt County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $995 and $1,217.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.