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

Discover affordable housing in Parmer County where there are 1+ 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.

Eastridge Manor

3rd Ave K, Bovina, Texas 79009

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Parmer County, Texas
$18.64/hour
$11.39 (+157%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.39 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Parmer County, 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), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Parmer County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Parmer County, Texas?

The County of Parmer County has 9,809 people living in 3,203 households.

There are 3,460 renters living in 923 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.27 percent of the population living in Parmer County.

What is the rental market like in Parmer County, Texas?

There are an estimated 3,755 housing units in the Parmer County area. Of these, 1,126 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Parmer County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Parmer County?

The rental vacancy rate in Parmer County is 18 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 Parmer County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Parmer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
38 82 351 345 107
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Parmer County

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Parmer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $766 to $1,656. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $766
One BR $785
Two BR $984
Three BR $1,190
Four BR $1,656
2024 Fair Market Rents in Parmer County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Parmer 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 17 45 percent
One BR 75 91 percent
Two BR 206 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Parmer County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Parmer County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Parmer County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Parmer County, Texas

Parmer County features 12 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 Parmer County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Parmer County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Parmer County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Parmer County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Parmer County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $886 and $1,082.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.