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

Discover affordable housing in Eastland County where there are 10+ 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.

Laguna Hotel Lofts

400 Conrad Hilton Blvd, Cisco, Texas 76437

Gholson Hotel Apartments

215 W Main St, Ranger, Texas 76470

Colony Park Apartments

500 W. Sadosa , Eastland, Texas 76448

Camelot Square Apartments

700 S. Connellee, Eastland, Texas 76448

Cisco Manor Apartments

1512-1518 Primrose Lane, Cisco, Texas 76437

Comanche Retirement Village

500 W. Sadosa , Eastland, Texas 76448

108 W Mills St

108 W Mills St, Rising Star, Texas 76471

201 E 9th St

201 E 9th St, Cisco, Texas 76437

602 Parker St

602 Parker St, Rising Star, Texas 76471

Terry Place

526 N Austin St, Ranger, Texas 76470

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Eastland County, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Eastland 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP), Public Housing Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs for Eastland County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Eastland County, Texas?

The County of Eastland County has 17,812 people living in 7,083 households.

There are 5,240 renters living in 2,161 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.42 percent of the population living in Eastland County.

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

There are an estimated 9,414 housing units in the Eastland County area. Of these, 2,258 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Eastland County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Eastland County?

The rental vacancy rate in Eastland County is 4 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 Eastland County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eastland County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 421 757 782 111
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eastland County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Eastland County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $801
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Eastland County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Eastland 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 13 59 percent
One BR 333 79 percent
Two BR 565 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Eastland County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Eastland County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 106
Public Housing 259
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 62
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 120
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Eastland County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Eastland County, Texas

Eastland County features 370 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 Eastland County, Texas

There are 62 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Eastland County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Eastland County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Eastland County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Eastland County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Eastland County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.