What HUD offices serve Horizon City, 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 Horizon City.
How many renters live in Horizon City, Texas?
The City of Horizon City has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.63 percent of the population living in Horizon City.
What is the rental market like in Horizon City, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Horizon City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Horizon City, Texas, there are 1.12 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Horizon City?
The rental vacancy rate in Horizon City is 10 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 Horizon City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Horizon City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18 | 189 | 548 | 202 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Horizon City
A large number of apartments in Horizon City have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Horizon City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $804 to $1,952. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $804 |
| One BR | $980 |
| Two BR | $1,150 |
| Three BR | $1,594 |
| Four BR | $1,952 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Horizon City, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Horizon City?
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 | 20 percent |
| One BR | 17 | 94 percent |
| Two BR | 176 | 93 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Horizon City, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Horizon City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Horizon City, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Horizon City, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Horizon City, Texas
Horizon City 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 Horizon City, Texas
There are 112 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Horizon City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Horizon City, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Horizon City landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Horizon City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Horizon City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,035 and $1,265.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.