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

Discover affordable housing in Galveston where there are 21+ 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.

Villas on the Strand

1524 Strand St, Galveston, Texas 77550

Sandpiper Cove

3916 Winnie St, Galveston, Texas 77550

Cedars at Carver Park

2915 Ball St, Galveston, Texas 77550

Champion Homes at Marina Landing

7302 Avenue P 1/2, Galveston, Texas 77551

Gulf Breeze

1211 21st St, Galveston, Texas 77550

The Oaks IV

4127 Avenue H, Galveston, Texas 77550

Magnolia Homes

1013 43rd St, Galveston, Texas 77550

L and M Apartments

5510 Avenue L, Galveston, Texas 77551

Justine Apartments

503 21st St, Galveston, Texas 77550

3418 Sealy

3418 Sealy St, Galveston, Texas 77550

1910 Avenue N

1910 Avenue N, Galveston, Texas 77550

1402 Winnie Apartments

1402 Winnie St, Galveston, Texas 77550

Sealy Apartments

2802 Sealy St, Galveston, Texas 77550

San Jacinto Apartments

1927 Avenue N, Galveston, Texas 77550

Rosenberg Townflats

2502 Avenue L, Galveston, Texas 77550

Campeche Island Apartments

3506 Cove View Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77554

Waldorf Apartments

2016 25th St, Galveston, Texas 77550

Utmb Gardens

918 Winnie St, Galveston, Texas 77550

University Gardens

712 Ball St, Galveston, Texas 77550

Old Catholic Diocese Building

1923 Market St, Galveston, Texas 77550

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Galveston, Texas
$25.70/hour
$18.45 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.45 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Galveston, 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 programs for Galveston, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Galveston, Texas?

The City of Galveston has 53,265 people living in 23,748 households.

There are 25,159 renters living in 12,744 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.23 percent of the population living in Galveston.

What is the rental market like in Galveston, Texas?

There are an estimated 34,261 housing units in the Galveston area. Of these, 15,262 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Galveston, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Galveston?

The rental vacancy rate in Galveston is 14 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 Galveston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Galveston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
527 4,476 5,521 1,746 438
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Galveston

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Galveston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,073
One BR $1,135
Two BR $1,357
Three BR $1,792
Four BR $2,303
2024 Fair Market Rents in Galveston, Texas

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

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 428 81 percent
One BR 2,566 57 percent
Two BR 3,032 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Galveston, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Galveston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 897
Public Housing 450
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 192
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Galveston, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Galveston, Texas

Galveston features 852 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 Galveston, Texas

There are 643 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Galveston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Galveston, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Galveston landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Galveston.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Galveston, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.