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

Discover affordable housing in Irving where there are 19+ 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.

Valley Trails Apartments

8903 Valley Ranch Pkwy E, Irving, Texas 75063

Park Grove Village Apartments

2920 W Shady Grove Rd, Irving, Texas 75060

Kensley Apartment Homes

4323 North Shr, Irving, Texas 75038

Waterford at Valley Ranch Apartments

151 Cowboys Pkwy, Irving, Texas 75063

Waterford at Valley Ranch

151 Cowboys Parkway , Irving, Texas 75063

North Oak Apartments

1417 North Nursery Road, Irving, Texas 75061

Oak Park Apartments

2800 W Pioneer Dr, Irving, Texas 75061

Ekos at the Preserve

2800 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75060

Canova Palms

1717 Irving Blvd, Irving, Texas 75061

Britain Way Apartments

1954 Shoaf Dr, Irving, Texas 75061

Park Manor Apartments

2934 W Pioneer Dr, Irving, Texas 75061

Coopers Crossing ( Fka : the Marks )

1101 Oxbow Dr, Irving, Texas 75038

Cloverleaf

1900 Cloverleaf Ln, Irving, Texas 75061

The Timbers

1516 E Irving Blvd, Irving, Texas 75060

Jackson Square Apartments

3722 Jackson St, Irving, Texas 75061

Zachary Place Apartments

3327 Willow Creek Dr, Irving, Texas 75061

Park Springs of Irving

2001 W Irving Blvd, Irving, Texas 75061

Brighton Way West

2432 Finley Rd, Irving, Texas 75062

Benjamin Gardens Apartments

500 W 6th St, Irving, Texas 75060

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Irving, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Irving, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Irving, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Irving, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Irving, Texas?

The City of Irving has 254,712 people living in 93,837 households.

There are 143,803 renters living in 57,529 renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.46 percent of the population living in Irving.

What is the rental market like in Irving, Texas?

There are an estimated 99,505 housing units in the Irving area. Of these, 63,164 units are rental homes, making up 63 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Irving, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Irving?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Irving
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,059 24,167 22,728 6,957 1,214
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Irving

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Irving

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,426
One BR $1,500
Two BR $1,758
Three BR $2,212
Four BR $2,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Irving, Texas

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

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 1,962 64 percent
One BR 17,844 74 percent
Two BR 10,559 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Irving, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Irving?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,254
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 155
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Irving, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Irving, Texas

Irving features 316 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 Irving, Texas

There are 1,996 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Irving.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Irving, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Irving landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Irving.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Irving, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.