What HUD offices serve Dimmit 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dimmit County.
How many renters live in Dimmit County, Texas?
The County of Dimmit County has 8,672 people living in 2,808 households.
There are 2,883 renters living in 983 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.24 percent of the population living in Dimmit County.
What is the rental market like in Dimmit County, Texas?
There are an estimated 4,018 housing units in the Dimmit County area. Of these, 1,125 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dimmit County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dimmit County?
The rental vacancy rate in Dimmit 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 Dimmit County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dimmit County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | 49 | 258 | 508 | 9 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dimmit County
A large number of apartments in Dimmit 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 Dimmit County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 33 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 Dimmit 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 | $806 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,275 |
| Four BR | $1,345 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dimmit County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dimmit 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 | 159 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 31 | 63 percent |
| Two BR | 197 | 76 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dimmit County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Dimmit County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dimmit County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 153 |
| Public Housing | 113 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 51 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 12 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 93 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dimmit County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dimmit County, Texas
Dimmit County features 218 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 Dimmit County, Texas
There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dimmit County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dimmit County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dimmit County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Dimmit County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dimmit County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
