Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Edinburg, TX

Discover affordable housing in Edinburg where there are 65+ 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.

Heritage Square Apartments

515 South Sugar Road, Edinburg, Texas 78539

bed 1-2
payment $625-780/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Edinburg Senior Towers

201 N. 13th Avenue, Edinburg, Texas 78541

bed Studio-1
payment $519-555/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

La Posada Apartments

900 S Sugar Rd, Edinburg, Texas 78539

payment Subsidized

Kingswood Village

502 S 29th Ave, Edinburg, Texas 78542

bed 2-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Sherwood Apts.

801 Greenbriar Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized

El Jardin Apartments

504 N 22nd Ave, Edinburg, Texas 78542

Viviendas Manuel L Ramirez

900 S Veterans Blvd, Edinburg, Texas 78539

Peridot Apartments

2102 Peridot St, Edinburg, Texas 78539

Lantana Apartments

1200 N 1st St, Edinburg, Texas 78539

Albores Courts

220 S 25th Ave, Edinburg, Texas 78542

payment Subsidized

Champion Gardens

1802 W Samano St, Edinburg, Texas 78539

El Bosque Apartments

1609 W Schunior Street, Edinburg, Texas 78541

The Galilean

3817 S. Veterans Boulevard, Edinburg, Texas 78539

Liberty Village

4710 S Veterans Blvd, Edinburg, Texas 78542

bed 1-3
payment $849-981/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Ash Tree

707 S Sugar Rd, Edinburg, Texas 78539

bed 1-2
payment $689-849/mo.

Vista De Palmas

1415 W Freddy Gonzalez Dr, Edinburg, Texas 78539

bed 1-2
payment $699-849/mo.

200 W Saint Helena Ave Unit 3

200 W Saint Helena Ave Unit 3, Edinburg, Texas 78541

bed 3
payment $1190/mo.

2612 E Mile 17 1/2 N Unit 6

2612 E Mile 17 1/2 N Unit 6, Edinburg, Texas 78542

bed 2
payment $700/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

710 N Closner Blvd

710 N Closner Blvd, Edinburg, Texas 78541

bed 2
payment $975/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

2009 Garden Ridge Dr Unit 2

2009 Garden Ridge Dr Unit 2, Edinburg, Texas 78541

bed 2
payment $895/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Edinburg, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Edinburg, Texas
$18.50/hour
$11.25 (+155%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.25 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Edinburg, 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 Edinburg, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Edinburg, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Edinburg, Texas?

The City of Edinburg has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.62 percent of the population living in Edinburg.

What is the rental market like in Edinburg, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Edinburg area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Edinburg, Texas, there are 1.15 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Edinburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Edinburg is 7 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 Edinburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edinburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,559 3,025 6,562 3,343 1,074
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edinburg

A large number of apartments in Edinburg have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Edinburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $777 to $1,409. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $777
One BR $781
Two BR $977
Three BR $1,277
Four BR $1,409
2024 Fair Market Rents in Edinburg, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Edinburg?

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 598 38 percent
One BR 1,462 48 percent
Two BR 4,265 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Edinburg, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Edinburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Edinburg, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Edinburg, Texas

Edinburg features 1,162 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 Edinburg, Texas

There are 660 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Edinburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edinburg, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Edinburg landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Edinburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edinburg, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $879 and $1,075.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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