Affordable Housing In Grimes County
Texas

6 Low Income Apartment Communities In Grimes County

Housing Authorities that serve Grimes County

Housing Authority	Programs
Brazos Valley Council of Governments	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Other Housing Authorities located in Grimes County

Housing Authority	Programs
Housing Authority of City of Navasota	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Guide To Affordable Housing in Grimes County, Texas

There are 6 low income housing apartment communities offering 375 affordable apartments for rent in Grimes County, Texas.

Income Based Apartments in Grimes County, Texas

Grimes County features 279 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 Grimes County, Texas

There are 96 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grimes County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Grimes County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grimes County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Grimes County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grimes County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $643 and $785.

2020 Grimes County, Texas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Fair Market Rent	$529	$542	$714	$981	$1,074
Payment Standard Range	$476 to $582	$488 to $596	$643 to $785	$883 to $1,079	$967 to $1,181

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Grimes County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	375
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	279
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	22.42%
Average Renter Household Size	2.63
Average Household Size	2.63
Median Household Income	$46,195 ±$2,338
Median Rent	$666 ±$113
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	38.14% ± 8.37pp
Total Population	26,961

Population and Household Demographics

Grimes County is a County in Texas with a population of 26,961. There are 9,005 households in the county with an average household size of 2.63 persons. 22.42% of households in Grimes County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Grimes County

The median gross income for households in Grimes County is $46,195 a year, or $3,850 a month. The median rent for the county is $666 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Grimes County, a household making less than $2,220 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Grimes County.¹

Area Median Income In Grimes County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Grimes County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $62,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Grimes County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for Grimes County HUD Rental Assistance in Grimes County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$13,050	$16,910	$21,330	$25,750	$30,170	$34,590	$38,450	$40,950
50% of Median	$21,700	$24,800	$27,900	$31,000	$33,500	$36,000	$38,450	$40,950
80% of Median	$34,750	$39,700	$44,650	$49,600	$53,600	$57,550	$61,550	$65,500