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

Discover affordable housing in Ennis where there are 49+ 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.

2701 Spring Time Dr

2701 Spring Time Dr, Ennis, Texas 75119

bed 4
payment $2015/mo.

3506 Sonoma Trail

3506 Sonoma Trail, Ennis, Texas 75119

bed 3
payment $2045/mo.

1411 Jonah Ln

1411 Jonah Ln, Ennis, Texas 75119

bed 4
payment $1945/mo.

2307 Mobile St

2307 Mobile St, Ennis, Texas 75119

bed 3
payment $1999/mo.

Creekside Terrace Apartments

1000 E Burnett St, Ennis, Texas 75119

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Ennis Trails

600 E Sonoma Trail, Ennis, Texas 75119

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Lakeridge Apartments

2404-2406 W. Ennis Ave., Ennis, Texas 75119

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Ennis Village

200 Arnold St, Ennis, Texas 75119

payment Subsidized

Breckinridge Village

2001A Floyd St, Ennis, Texas 75119

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ennis, 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
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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.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ennis, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ennis, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Ennis, Texas.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Ennis, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Ennis, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Ennis, Texas?

The City of Ennis has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.18 percent of the population living in Ennis.

What is the rental market like in Ennis, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Ennis area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ennis, Texas, there are 1.14 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ennis?

The rental vacancy rate in Ennis is 10 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 Ennis for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ennis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23 320 1,312 914 83
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ennis

A large number of apartments in Ennis 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 Ennis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,426
One BR $1,500
Two BR $1,758
Three BR $2,212
Four BR $2,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ennis, Texas

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 320 100 percent
Two BR 1,264 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ennis, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Ennis?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ennis, 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 Ennis, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Ennis, Texas

Ennis features 169 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 Ennis, Texas

There are 530 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ennis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ennis, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ennis landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ennis.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ennis, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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