Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Huntington, TX

Discover affordable housing in Huntington where there are 1+ 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.

First Huntington Arms Apartments

415 N Hwy 69, Huntington, Texas 75949

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Huntington, Texas
$20.34/hour
$13.09 (+181%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.09 (+181%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Huntington, 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 Public Housing programs for Huntington, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Huntington, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Huntington, Texas?

The City of Huntington has 3,489 people living in 1,283 households.

There are 1,938 renters living in 738 renter households in this City. Renters make up 55.55 percent of the population living in Huntington.

What is the rental market like in Huntington, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,405 housing units in the Huntington area. Of these, 769 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Huntington, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Huntington?

The rental vacancy rate in Huntington 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 Huntington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 128 213 378 7
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntington

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Huntington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $891 to $1,430. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $891
One BR $935
Two BR $1,074
Three BR $1,361
Four BR $1,430
2024 Fair Market Rents in Huntington, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Huntington?

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 12 100 percent
One BR 128 100 percent
Two BR 202 95 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Huntington, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Huntington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 60
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Huntington, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Huntington, Texas

Huntington features 40 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 Huntington, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Huntington, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Huntington, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $967 and $1,181.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.