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Affordable Housing In Fort Bliss
El Paso County, Texas

Guide To Affordable Housing in Fort Bliss, Texas

There are 0 low income housing apartment communities offering 0 affordable apartments for rent in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Income Based Apartments in Fort Bliss, Texas

Fort Bliss features 0 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 Fort Bliss, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Bliss.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Bliss, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Bliss, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $744 and $910.

2020 Fort Bliss, 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 $539 $677 $827 $1,173 $1,408
Payment Standard Range $485 to $593 $609 to $745 $744 to $910 $1,056 to $1,290 $1,267 to $1,549

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Fort Bliss, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 99.58%
Average Renter Household Size 4.03
Average Household Size 4.02
Median Household Income $48,610 ±$2,188
Median Rent $1,339 ±$48
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.89% ± 9pp
Total Population 9,321

Population and Household Demographics

Fort Bliss is a city in El Paso County, Texas with a population of 9,321. There are 1,421 households in the city with an average household size of 4.02 persons. 99.58% of households in Fort Bliss are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Fort Bliss

The median gross income for households in Fort Bliss is $48,610 a year, or $4,051 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,339 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Fort Bliss, a household making less than $4,463 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.89% of households who rent are overburdened in Fort Bliss.

Area Median Income In Fort Bliss

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 Fort Bliss, the AMI is calculated from all households within El Paso County.

In Fort Bliss, 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 Fort Bliss

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 Fort Bliss

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