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

Discover affordable housing in Decatur where there are 4+ 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.

Eagles Ridge Terrace

1500 S State St, Decatur, Texas 76234

Legacy Trails of Decatur

227 Buchanan Rd., Decatur, Texas 76234

Quail Run Apartments

1906 S College Ave, Decatur, Texas 76234

Hillside Homes

600 N Cowan St, Decatur, Texas 76234

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Decatur, Texas
$22.25/hour
$15.00 (+207%) more than Texas minimum wage and $15.00 (+207%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Decatur, 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 Decatur, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Decatur, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Decatur, Texas?

The City of Decatur has 6,781 people living in 2,416 households.

There are 2,306 renters living in 865 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.01 percent of the population living in Decatur.

What is the rental market like in Decatur, Texas?

There are an estimated 2,621 housing units in the Decatur area. Of these, 893 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Decatur, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Decatur?

The rental vacancy rate in Decatur is 3 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 Decatur for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Decatur
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 86 340 439 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Decatur

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Decatur

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $946 to $1,800. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $946
One BR $1,047
Two BR $1,175
Three BR $1,656
Four BR $1,800
2024 Fair Market Rents in Decatur, Texas

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

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 86 100 percent
Two BR 263 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Decatur, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Decatur?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 130
Public Housing 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 154
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Decatur, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Decatur, Texas

Decatur features 158 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 Decatur, Texas

There are 70 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Decatur.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Decatur, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Decatur, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,058 and $1,293.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.