Affordable Housing In El Paso
El Paso County,
Texas
159 Low Income Apartment Communities In El Paso
Housing Authorities that serve El Paso
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of El Paso | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher; Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) |
| El Paso County Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
| El Paso County Housing Authority | Public Housing |
Guide To Affordable Housing in El Paso, Texas
There are 159 low income housing apartment communities offering 14,634 affordable apartments for rent in El Paso, Texas.
Income Based Apartments in El Paso, Texas
El Paso features 8,496 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 El Paso, Texas
There are 6,138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in El Paso.
Housing Choice Vouchers in El Paso, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay El Paso landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in El Paso.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in El Paso, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $748 and $914.
2021 El Paso, Texas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards
Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
| Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $548 | $687 | $831 | $1,174 | $1,415 |
| Payment Standard Range | $493 to $603 | $618 to $756 | $748 to $914 | $1,057 to $1,291 | $1,274 to $1,557 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
El Paso, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 159 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 14,634 |
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 8,496 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 40.69% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 2.81 |
| Average Household Size | 3.03 |
| Median Household Income | $42,772 ±$803 |
| Median Rent | $752 ±$9 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 45.38% ± 1.45pp |
| Total Population | 676,325 |
Population and Household Demographics
El Paso is a city in El Paso County, Texas with a population of 676,325. There are 220,682 households in the city with an average household size of 3.03 persons. 40.69% of households in El Paso are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in El Paso
The median gross income for households in El Paso is $42,772 a year, or $3,564 a month. The median rent for the city is $752 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In El Paso, a household making less than $2,507 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.38% of households who rent are overburdened in El Paso.
Area Median Income In El Paso
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For El Paso, the AMI is calculated from all households within El Paso County.
In El Paso, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $52,500
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental Assistance in El Paso
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in El Paso
| Income | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% of Median | $12,760 | $17,240 | $21,720 | $26,200 | $30,680 | $34,200 | $36,550 | $38,900 |
| 50% of Median | $20,650 | $23,600 | $26,550 | $29,450 | $31,850 | $34,200 | $36,550 | $38,900 |
| 80% of Median | $33,000 | $37,700 | $42,400 | $47,100 | $50,900 | $54,650 | $58,450 | $62,200 |
