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

Discover affordable housing in Farmersville where there are 4+ 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.

Palladium Farmersville

1803 West Audie Murphy Parkway, Farmersville, Texas 75442

Gardenwalk of Farmersville

409 Hwy 78 S., Farmersville, Texas 75442

Oak Grove Apartments

1009 Gaddy St, Farmersville, Texas 75442

211 Candy St

211 Candy St, Farmersville, Texas 75442

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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 Farmersville, 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 Farmersville, 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 Farmersville, Texas.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Farmersville, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Farmersville, Texas?

The City of Farmersville has 3,708 people living in 1,422 households.

There are 1,492 renters living in 452 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.24 percent of the population living in Farmersville.

What is the rental market like in Farmersville, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,543 housing units in the Farmersville area. Of these, 452 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Farmersville, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Farmersville?

The rental vacancy rate in Farmersville is 0 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 Farmersville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Farmersville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 23 141 260 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Farmersville

A large number of apartments in Farmersville 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 Farmersville are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Farmersville

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 Farmersville, Texas

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

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
One BR 23 100 percent
Two BR 141 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Farmersville, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Farmersville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 141
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Farmersville, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Farmersville, Texas

Farmersville features 105 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 Farmersville, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Farmersville, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Farmersville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Farmersville.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.