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

Discover affordable housing in Hemphill County where there are 0+ 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.

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hemphill County, Texas
$20.27/hour
$13.02 (+180%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.02 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hemphill 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), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Hemphill County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Hemphill County, Texas?

The County of Hemphill County has 3,371 people living in 1,345 households.

There are 794 renters living in 358 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.55 percent of the population living in Hemphill County.

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

There are an estimated 1,679 housing units in the Hemphill County area. Of these, 376 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hemphill County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hemphill County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hemphill County is 5 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 Hemphill County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hemphill County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 13 158 172 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hemphill County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Hemphill County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $833 to $1,590. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $833
One BR $862
Two BR $1,070
Three BR $1,380
Four BR $1,590
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hemphill County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hemphill 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
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 88 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hemphill County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Hemphill County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hemphill County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hemphill County, Texas

Hemphill County 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 Hemphill County, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hemphill County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hemphill County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hemphill County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.