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

Discover affordable housing in Victoria County where there are 11+ 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.

Houston House Apts.

103 Cornwall Drive, Victoria, Texas 77904

Fox Run Apts.

2008 Sam Houston Dr., Victoria, Texas 77901

Pinnacle Pointe Apartments

702 Salem Rd, Victoria, Texas 77904

Salem Village

5201 John Stockbauer Dr, Victoria, Texas 77904

Bretton Village

1503 Victoria Station Dr , Victoria, Texas 77901

Thomas Ninke Senior Village

1907 Lova Drive, Victoria, Texas 77901

Caney Run Estates

101 S Ben Jordan St, Victoria, Texas 77901

Creekstone Ranch Apartments

5609 John Stockbauer Dr, Victoria, Texas 77904

La Dominion

3604 E Juan Linn St, Victoria, Texas 77901

Crestwood Apartments

1403 Melrose Ave, Victoria, Texas 77901

Nbc Properties

601 E Juan Linn St, Victoria, Texas 77901

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Victoria County, Texas
$24.17/hour
$16.92 (+233%) more than Texas minimum wage and $16.92 (+233%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Victoria County, Texas?

The County of Victoria County has 91,065 people living in 34,188 households.

There are 29,151 renters living in 12,664 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.01 percent of the population living in Victoria County.

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

There are an estimated 38,974 housing units in the Victoria County area. Of these, 12,767 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Victoria County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Victoria County?

The rental vacancy rate in Victoria County is 12 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 Victoria County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Victoria County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
361 3,256 4,264 2,994 384
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Victoria County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Victoria County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,010 to $1,753. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,010
One BR $1,016
Two BR $1,276
Three BR $1,588
Four BR $1,753
2024 Fair Market Rents in Victoria County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Victoria 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 166 46 percent
One BR 2,117 65 percent
Two BR 2,468 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Victoria County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Victoria County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 741
Public Housing 321
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 345
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Victoria County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Victoria County, Texas

Victoria County features 616 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 Victoria County, Texas

There are 610 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Victoria County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Victoria County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Victoria County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Victoria County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Victoria County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,148 and $1,404.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.