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

Discover affordable housing in Newton County where there are 2+ 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.

Hickory Lane Apts

3827 Hickory Ln, Newton, Texas

Hwy 87 ( Sartain St )

157 Sartain St, Newton, Texas 75966

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Newton County, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Newton County, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Newton County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Newton County, Texas?

The County of Newton County has 12,333 people living in 4,787 households.

There are 2,421 renters living in 929 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.63 percent of the population living in Newton County.

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

There are an estimated 6,457 housing units in the Newton County area. Of these, 989 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Newton County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Newton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Newton County 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 Newton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
35 85 335 392 82
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Newton County

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 $1,201
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Newton County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Newton 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 0 100 percent
One BR 13 15 percent
Two BR 150 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Newton County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Newton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 47
Public Housing 63
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Newton County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Newton County, Texas

Newton County features 87 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 Newton County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newton County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Newton County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Newton County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Newton County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.