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

Discover affordable housing in Dickens 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 Dickens County, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Dickens County, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Dickens County, Texas?

The County of Dickens County has 1,570 people living in 638 households.

There are 288 renters living in 109 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.34 percent of the population living in Dickens County.

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

There are an estimated 1,082 housing units in the Dickens County area. Of these, 109 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dickens County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dickens County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dickens County is 0 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 Dickens County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickens County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 19 25 58 4
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickens County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Dickens 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 $1,187
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dickens County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dickens 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 3 100 percent
One BR 17 89 percent
Two BR 19 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dickens County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Dickens County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dickens County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Dickens County, Texas

Dickens 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 Dickens County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dickens County, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.