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

Discover affordable housing in Huntsville where there are 10+ 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.

Montgomery Meadows

2750 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville, Texas 77340

Fish Pond at Huntsville

176 FM 247, Huntsville, Texas 77340

Heritage Estates at Huntsville

1932 American Legion Dr, Huntsville, Texas 77320

Parkview Place

1110 Avenue N, Huntsville, Texas 77340

Senior Villages of Huntsville

140 Essex Blvd, Huntsville, Texas 77320

Ridgewood West Apartments

2830 Lake Rd, Huntsville, Texas 77340

Cedarwood Apartments

2201 Bobby K Marks Dr, Huntsville, Texas 77340

Montgomery Meadows Phase II

2760 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville, Texas 77340

6 White Rd

6 White Rd, Huntsville, Texas 77320

M - Rhd - New Construction - 2002

2734 Montgomery Rd, Huntsville, Texas 77340

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Huntsville, Texas
$22.54/hour
$15.29 (+211%) more than Texas minimum wage and $15.29 (+211%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Huntsville, 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 Huntsville, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Huntsville, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Huntsville, Texas?

The City of Huntsville has 46,202 people living in 14,680 households.

There are 20,210 renters living in 9,316 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.74 percent of the population living in Huntsville.

What is the rental market like in Huntsville, Texas?

There are an estimated 16,749 housing units in the Huntsville area. Of these, 10,052 units are rental homes, making up 60 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Huntsville, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Huntsville?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
931 2,556 3,266 1,836 648
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntsville

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

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Huntsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $807 to $2,019. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $807
One BR $1,035
Two BR $1,190
Three BR $1,441
Four BR $2,019
2024 Fair Market Rents in Huntsville, Texas

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

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 542 58 percent
One BR 2,183 85 percent
Two BR 2,072 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Huntsville, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Huntsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 496
Public Housing 10
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 109
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Huntsville, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Huntsville, Texas

Huntsville features 209 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 Huntsville, Texas

There are 480 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Huntsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Huntsville, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Huntsville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Huntsville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Huntsville, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,071 and $1,309.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.