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

Discover affordable housing in Van Zandt County where there are 12+ 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.

Edgewood Estates Apartments

503 Crooked Creek Rd, Edgewood, Texas 75117

The Oaks of Westview

1201 W College St, Canton, Texas 75103

Canton Village Homes

13950 FM 859, Canton, Texas 75103

Wills Pt Crossing the Ashcroft Group

501 Lake Dr, Wills Point, Texas 75169

Edgewood Seniors Community

300 E Elm St, Edgewood, Texas 75117

Wills Point Manor the Ashcroft Group

600 Tennessee Cir, Wills Point, Texas 75169

Van Apartments

1012 E Pennsylvania Ave, Van, Texas

600 Circle Dr

600 Circle Dr, Grand Saline, Texas 75140

842 N 3rd St

842 N 3rd St, Wills Point, Texas 75169

350 E Kansas St

350 E Kansas St, Van, Texas 75790

Van Senior Citizens

805 E Pennsylvania Ave, Van, Texas 75790

Spring Creek Apartments

404 Clearwater Rd, Grand Saline, Texas 75140

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Van Zandt County, Texas
$19.87/hour
$12.62 (+174%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.62 (+174%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Van Zandt County, Texas?

The County of Van Zandt County has 60,053 people living in 22,326 households.

There are 11,537 renters living in 4,542 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.21 percent of the population living in Van Zandt County.

What is the rental market like in Van Zandt County, Texas?

There are an estimated 25,484 housing units in the Van Zandt County area. Of these, 4,819 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Van Zandt County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Van Zandt County?

The rental vacancy rate in Van Zandt County is 5 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 Van Zandt County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Van Zandt County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
133 641 1,902 1,695 85
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Van Zandt County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Van Zandt County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $711 to $1,547. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $711
One BR $798
Two BR $1,049
Three BR $1,478
Four BR $1,547
2024 Fair Market Rents in Van Zandt County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Van Zandt 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 69 52 percent
One BR 371 58 percent
Two BR 1,021 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Van Zandt County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Van Zandt County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 315
Public Housing 260
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 250
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Van Zandt County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Van Zandt County, Texas

Van Zandt County features 440 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 Van Zandt County, Texas

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Van Zandt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Van Zandt County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Van Zandt County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $944 and $1,154.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.