What HUD offices serve Dickinson, 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 Dickinson.
How many renters live in Dickinson, Texas?
The City of Dickinson has 21,475 people living in 8,104 households.
There are 4,513 renters living in 1,705 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.02 percent of the population living in Dickinson.
What is the rental market like in Dickinson, Texas?
There are an estimated 9,058 housing units in the Dickinson area. Of these, 1,808 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dickinson, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dickinson?
The rental vacancy rate in Dickinson is 6 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 Dickinson for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickinson
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 345 | 556 | 443 | 264 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickinson
A large number of apartments in Dickinson 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 Dickinson are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Dickinson
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,073 |
| One BR | $1,135 |
| Two BR | $1,357 |
| Three BR | $1,792 |
| Four BR | $2,303 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dickinson, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dickinson?
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 | 14 | 14 percent |
| One BR | 283 | 82 percent |
| Two BR | 379 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dickinson, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Dickinson?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dickinson, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 248 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dickinson, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dickinson, Texas
Dickinson features 100 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 Dickinson, Texas
There are 467 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dickinson.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dickinson, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dickinson landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Dickinson.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dickinson, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
