What HUD offices serve Highlands, 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 Highlands.
How many renters live in Highlands, Texas?
The City of Highlands has 7,359 people living in 2,416 households.
There are 2,687 renters living in 558 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.51 percent of the population living in Highlands.
What is the rental market like in Highlands, Texas?
There are an estimated 2,798 housing units in the Highlands area. Of these, 602 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Highlands, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Highlands?
The rental vacancy rate in Highlands 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 Highlands for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Highlands
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 25 | 126 | 340 | 67 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Highlands
A large number of apartments in Highlands 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 Highlands are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Highlands
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,073 |
| One BR | $1,135 |
| Two BR | $1,357 |
| Three BR | $1,792 |
| Four BR | $2,303 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Highlands, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Highlands?
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 | 25 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 97 | 77 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Highlands, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Highlands?
Income Based Apartments in Highlands, Texas
Highlands features 48 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 Highlands, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Highlands.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Highlands, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Highlands landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Highlands.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Highlands, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
