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

Discover affordable housing in McLennan County where there are 27+ 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.

The Reserve at Dry Creek

701 N Old Temple Rd, Hewitt, Texas 76643

South Terrace Apartments

2616 S. 12 St., Waco, Texas 76706

Brazos Village Apartments

2525 E Lake Shore Dr, Waco, Texas 76705

Village Place Apartments

111 Village Place Dr, Lorena, Texas 76655

Cherrywood Apartments

701 Tokio Rd, West, Texas 76691

Trendwood Apartments

1700 Dallas Circle, Waco, Texas 76704

Dripping Springs Senior Village

2405 J J Flewellen Rd, Waco, Texas 76704

Autumn Villas

100 Autumn Villas Dr, Lorena, Texas 76655

Catherine Booth Gardens

2001 Stewart Dr, Waco, Texas 76703

Robinson Garden Apartments

2724 Robinson Dr, Waco, Texas 76706

University Apartments - Waco

2900 Primrose Dr, Waco, Texas 76706

Tanglewood Apartments Company

4500 N 19th St, Waco, Texas 76708

Barron's Branch

817 Colcord Avenue, Waco, Texas 76707

Golden Trails Senior Apartments

314 Melodie Dr., West, Texas 76691

Cottages of Oak Springs

1900 Woodgate Dr, Woodway, Texas 76712

Costa Esmeralda

1516 Gurley Ln, Waco, Texas 76706

William Booth Towers

4200 N 19th St, Waco, Texas 76708

Villages of Waco, The

1100 N 6th St, Waco, Texas 76707

West Apts

625 West Tokio Road, West, Texas

202 S Main St

202 S Main St, Mart, Texas 76664

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In McLennan County, Texas
$23.98/hour
$16.73 (+231%) more than Texas minimum wage and $16.73 (+231%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve McLennan 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, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for McLennan County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for McLennan County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in McLennan County, Texas?

The County of McLennan County has 266,836 people living in 94,725 households.

There are 91,511 renters living in 37,278 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.29 percent of the population living in McLennan County.

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

There are an estimated 108,300 housing units in the McLennan County area. Of these, 41,469 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McLennan County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McLennan County?

The rental vacancy rate in McLennan 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 McLennan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in McLennan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
927 7,239 15,833 9,284 3,934
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McLennan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 McLennan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $875 to $1,686. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $875
One BR $1,011
Two BR $1,266
Three BR $1,632
Four BR $1,686
2024 Fair Market Rents in McLennan County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in McLennan 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 682 74 percent
One BR 3,749 52 percent
Two BR 9,609 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in McLennan County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in McLennan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,622
Public Housing 803
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 677
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 130
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 160
Tracked Units by Federal Program in McLennan County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in McLennan County, Texas

McLennan County features 2,108 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 McLennan County, Texas

There are 1,278 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McLennan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in McLennan County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in McLennan County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,139 and $1,393.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.