What HUD offices serve Gilmer, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gilmer.
How many renters live in Gilmer, Texas?
The City of Gilmer has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.79 percent of the population living in Gilmer.
What is the rental market like in Gilmer, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Gilmer area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gilmer, Texas, there are 1.11 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gilmer?
The rental vacancy rate in Gilmer is 10 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 Gilmer for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gilmer
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 183 | 371 | 138 | 59 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gilmer
A large number of apartments in Gilmer have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gilmer?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 147 | 80 percent |
| Two BR | 263 | 71 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gilmer, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Gilmer?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Gilmer, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gilmer, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Gilmer, Texas
Gilmer features 288 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 Gilmer, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gilmer.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gilmer, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gilmer landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gilmer.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gilmer, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $992 and $1,212.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.