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

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson County where there are 57+ 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.

Legacy Senior Living

3225 Lake Arthur Dr, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

Retreat West Beaumont

6005 College Street, Beaumont, Texas 77707

Place of Grace

4205 Sarah St, Beaumont, Texas 77705

The Carlyle

19245 US Hwy 90, China, Texas 77613

Edison Square

3501 12th St, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

Park Central

8580 Park Central Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 77640

Southwood Crossing Apartments

3901 Hwy 73, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

O.W. Collins Apartments

4440 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

Virginia Flats

2250 W Virginia St, Beaumont, Texas 77705

Crystal Creek Park Apartments

3101 Honeywood Trl, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

Villas of Sunnyside

1425 Washington Village Pkwy, Beaumont, Texas 77707

Sunlight Manor

2950 S 8th St, Beaumont, Texas 77701

Cedar Ridge Apartments

7601 9th Ave, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

Pebble Creek Apartments

4261 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

Greens on Turtle Creek

3200 Turtle Creek Dr, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

Seville Apartments

4325 Crow Rd, Beaumont, Texas 77706

Timbers Edge Park Shadows Apartments

1075 Pinchback Rd, Beaumont, Texas 77707

Stonegate Manor

4121 Turtle Creek Dr, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

Senior Citizens Y - House of Beaumont

930 Calder St, Beaumont, Texas 77701

The Willows

7924 Willowood Ln, Port Arthur, Texas 77642

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jefferson County, Texas
$21.33/hour
$14.08 (+194%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.08 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jefferson 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), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Jefferson County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Jefferson County, Texas?

The County of Jefferson County has 250,830 people living in 96,171 households.

There are 87,050 renters living in 37,165 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.7 percent of the population living in Jefferson County.

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

There are an estimated 110,166 housing units in the Jefferson County area. Of these, 40,219 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson County is 7 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 Jefferson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,911 8,542 15,399 8,955 2,086
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 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 Jefferson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $892 to $1,575. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $892
One BR $932
Two BR $1,126
Three BR $1,470
Four BR $1,575
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson 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 1,009 53 percent
One BR 5,738 67 percent
Two BR 9,373 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,855
Public Housing 439
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 3,125
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 38
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 29
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jefferson County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson County, Texas

Jefferson County features 4,297 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 Jefferson County, Texas

There are 1,928 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jefferson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jefferson County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jefferson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jefferson County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.