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

Discover affordable housing in San Patricio County where there are 14+ 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.

Taft Terrace

425 FM 631, Taft, Texas 78390

Windridge Apartments

700 Gordon St, Sinton, Texas 78387

LULAC Amistad

920 Flores Street, Sinton, Texas 78387

Country Village Apartments

1500 Hackberry Ln, Mathis, Texas 78368

Casa De Oro

200 Tooter Newlin Dr, Sinton, Texas 78387

500 E Turner

500 E Turner, Odem, Texas 78370

The Glades of Gregory

4796 FM 2986, Gregory, Texas 78359

Mathis Apartments

500 Freeman St, Mathis, Texas 78368

Mariposa Gardens

501 S State Highway 359, Mathis, Texas 78368

Taft Gardens Ltd

1205 Murray St, Taft, Texas 78390

Texas

Rincon Rd, Taft, Texas 78390

111 2nd St

111 2nd St, Taft, Texas 78390

414 N Scofield St

414 N Scofield St, Sinton, Texas 78387

Fulton and Rockport

1000 Encino Dr, Mathis, Texas 78368

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In San Patricio County, Texas
$25.66/hour
$18.41 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.41 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in San Patricio County, Texas?

The County of San Patricio County has 69,954 people living in 24,376 households.

There are 17,969 renters living in 6,838 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.69 percent of the population living in San Patricio County.

What is the rental market like in San Patricio County, Texas?

There are an estimated 29,551 housing units in the San Patricio County area. Of these, 8,248 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Patricio County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Patricio County?

The rental vacancy rate in San Patricio County 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 San Patricio County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Patricio County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
154 1,396 2,758 2,443 839
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Patricio County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 San Patricio County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,030 to $2,066. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,030
One BR $1,104
Two BR $1,355
Three BR $1,763
Four BR $2,066
2024 Fair Market Rents in San Patricio County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Patricio 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 62 40 percent
One BR 1,013 73 percent
Two BR 1,683 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in San Patricio County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in San Patricio County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 759
Public Housing 385
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 282
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 214
Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Patricio County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in San Patricio County, Texas

San Patricio County features 594 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 San Patricio County, Texas

There are 174 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Patricio County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Patricio County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Patricio County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in San Patricio County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Patricio County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,491.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.