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

Discover affordable housing in Duval County where there are 10+ 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.

Vaqueros Apartments, Ltd

305 W 2nd St, San Diego, Texas 78384

Chula Vista Apartments

201 E Springfield Ave, San Diego, Texas 78384

Casa Real V

700 E Jeff Cowley, Freer, Texas 78357

Casa Real IV

1001 S Tovar St, San Diego, Texas 78384

Casa Real III

100 W Cenizo Cir, Benavides, Texas

Country Villa Apts

1015 W Eli Garza St, Freer, Texas

4541 S FM 1329 Apt 100

4541 S FM 1329 Apt 100, San Diego, Texas 78384

M - Rental - 2001

1015 Eli Garza, Freer, Texas 78357

Los Laureles Apartments

1100 Santa Rosa St, San Diego, Texas 78384

Texas

502 St Marys St, Freer, Texas 78357

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Duval 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 Duval 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), Public Housing programs for Duval County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Duval County, Texas?

The County of Duval County has 9,960 people living in 2,892 households.

There are 3,110 renters living in 830 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.22 percent of the population living in Duval County.

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

There are an estimated 4,469 housing units in the Duval County area. Of these, 837 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Duval County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Duval County?

The rental vacancy rate in Duval County is 1 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 Duval County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duval County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 64 313 361 66
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duval County

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

Among renter households in this market, 13 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 Duval 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 $1,275
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Duval County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Duval 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
One BR 64 100 percent
Two BR 143 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Duval County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Duval County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 95
Public Housing 52
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 44
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 42
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 116
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Duval County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Duval County, Texas

Duval County features 259 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 Duval County, Texas

There are 29 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Duval County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Duval County, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.