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

Discover affordable housing in Hidalgo County where there are 151+ 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.

Padre De Vida

3900 S. Ware Road, McAllen, Texas 78503

Pueblo De Paz

3401 N. Mayberry Street, Mission, Texas 78574

Las Palmas Apartments

601 E Ebony Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501

La Mansion De La Joya

Leo Ave and Us Hwy 83, La Joya, Texas 78560

El Bosque Apartments

1609 W Schunior Street, Edinburg, Texas 78541

The Galilean

3817 S. Veterans Boulevard, Edinburg, Texas 78539

Orchard Estates

1100 S Stewart Blvd, Alton, Texas 78573

La Esperanza De Alton

320 S. Stewart Blvd, Alton, Texas 78573

Bella Vista Apartments

815 North Shary Road, Alton, Texas 78573

Retama Village Apartments

900 N. 26th St., McAllen, Texas 78501

Taylor Senior Village

1617 N Taylor Rd, Mission, Texas 78572

La Posada Apartments

901 Lamar St, Elsa, Texas 78543

Villa Verde Estates

2601 S Border Ave, Weslaco, Texas 78596

Liberty Village

4710 S Veterans Blvd, Edinburg, Texas 78542

Las Canteras Apartments

415 E Thomas Dr, Pharr, Texas 78577

Mesquite Terrace

421 E Thomas Dr, Pharr, Texas 78577

Raintree Apartments

650 N 7th St., Alamo, Texas 78516

Oak Haven Apartments

513 W Frontage Rd, Donna, Texas 78537

Los Naranjos

212 N Eagle Pass St, Alton, Texas 78573

La Sombra Apartments

519 N Main St, Donna, Texas 78537

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hidalgo County, Texas
$18.50/hour
$11.25 (+155%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.25 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hidalgo 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 programs for Hidalgo County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Hidalgo County, Texas?

The County of Hidalgo County has 888,367 people living in 270,891 households.

There are 264,998 renters living in 88,653 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.83 percent of the population living in Hidalgo County.

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

There are an estimated 308,396 housing units in the Hidalgo County area. Of these, 94,174 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hidalgo County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hidalgo County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hidalgo County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,600 17,478 31,690 29,251 6,099
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hidalgo County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 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 Hidalgo County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $777 to $1,409. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $777
One BR $781
Two BR $977
Three BR $1,277
Four BR $1,409
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hidalgo County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hidalgo 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 2,398 67 percent
One BR 11,220 64 percent
Two BR 23,129 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hidalgo County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Hidalgo County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,377
Public Housing 1,709
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,417
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 98
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 449
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 289
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hidalgo County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County features 4,821 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 Hidalgo County, Texas

There are 5,215 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hidalgo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hidalgo County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hidalgo County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hidalgo County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hidalgo County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $879 and $1,075.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.