Low Income Apartments In Jim Wells County
Texas

Low Income Apartments In Jim Wells County

There are 10 low income housing apartment complexes which contain 678 affordable apartments for rent in Jim Wells County, Texas. Many of these rental apartments are income based housing with about 582 apartments that set rent based on your income. Often referred to as "HUD apartments", there are 247 Project-Based Section 8 subsidized apartments in Jim Wells County. There are 96 other low income apartments that don't have rental assistance but are still considered to be affordable housing for low income families.

Other Housing Authorities located in Jim Wells County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Jim Wells County, Texas

Jim Wells County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Population and Household Demographics

Jim Wells County is a County in Texas with a population of 41,461. There are 13,829 households in the county with an average household size of 2.97 persons. 31.68% of households in Jim Wells County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jim Wells County

The median gross income for households in Jim Wells County is $42,986 a year, or $3,582 a month. The median rent for the county is $711 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jim Wells County, a household making less than $2,370 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Jim Wells County.¹

Fair Market Rents in Jim Wells County

Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.

2019 Fair Market Rents