What HUD offices serve Harker Heights, 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 Harker Heights.
How many renters live in Harker Heights, Texas?
The City of Harker Heights has 33,036 people living in 11,779 households.
There are 13,766 renters living in 5,176 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.67 percent of the population living in Harker Heights.
What is the rental market like in Harker Heights, Texas?
There are an estimated 12,770 housing units in the Harker Heights area. Of these, 5,483 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harker Heights, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harker Heights?
The rental vacancy rate in Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harker Heights
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 626 | 1,824 | 1,989 | 504 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harker Heights
A large number of apartments in Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Harker Heights
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,926. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $895 |
| One BR | $900 |
| Two BR | $1,135 |
| Three BR | $1,599 |
| Four BR | $1,926 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harker Heights, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Harker Heights?
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 | 55 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 351 | 56 percent |
| Two BR | 1,296 | 71 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Harker Heights, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Harker Heights?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Harker Heights, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 88 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harker Heights, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Harker Heights, Texas
Harker Heights features 0 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 Harker Heights, Texas
There are 496 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harker Heights.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Harker Heights, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harker Heights landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Harker Heights.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harker Heights, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,022 and $1,249.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
