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

Discover affordable housing in Gillespie County where there are 5+ 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.

Fredricksburg Seniors

591 E Highway St, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

Evergreen Villa

805 East Highway , Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

Townpark in Fredericksburg II Apartments

1125 S Adams St, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

Friendship Place

709 S Creek St, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

Brentwood Oaks Apartments, Ltd

604 S Eagle St, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gillespie County, Texas
$24.03/hour
$16.78 (+232%) more than Texas minimum wage and $16.78 (+232%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gillespie 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) programs for Gillespie County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Gillespie County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Gillespie County, Texas?

The County of Gillespie County has 26,953 people living in 11,035 households.

There are 7,623 renters living in 3,330 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.28 percent of the population living in Gillespie County.

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

There are an estimated 14,107 housing units in the Gillespie County area. Of these, 3,592 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gillespie County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gillespie County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gillespie County is 5 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 Gillespie County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gillespie County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
174 429 1,466 993 226
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gillespie County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Gillespie County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $959 to $1,886. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $959
One BR $966
Two BR $1,269
Three BR $1,783
Four BR $1,886
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gillespie County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gillespie 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 87 50 percent
One BR 311 72 percent
Two BR 660 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gillespie County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Gillespie County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 307
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gillespie County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Gillespie County, Texas

Gillespie County features 72 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 Gillespie County, Texas

There are 220 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gillespie County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gillespie County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gillespie County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gillespie County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gillespie County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,142 and $1,396.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.