Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Karnes City, TX

Discover affordable housing in Karnes City where there are 3+ 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.

Savannah Park of Karnes City

905 S Panna Maria Ave, Karnes City, Texas 78118

Tierra Pointe

1226 S State Hwy 123, Karnes City, Texas 78118

Paisano Apts

600 W. 3rd. Street, Karnes City, Texas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Karnes City, 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 Karnes City, 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) programs for Karnes City, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Karnes City, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Karnes City, Texas?

The City of Karnes City has 3,114 people living in 812 households.

There are 510 renters living in 235 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.38 percent of the population living in Karnes City.

What is the rental market like in Karnes City, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,125 housing units in the Karnes City area. Of these, 303 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Karnes City, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Karnes City?

The rental vacancy rate in Karnes City 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 Karnes City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Karnes City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 135 25 48 24
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Karnes City

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

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Karnes City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,638. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $811
One BR $954
Two BR $1,074
Three BR $1,429
Four BR $1,638
2024 Fair Market Rents in Karnes City, Texas

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

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 33 percent
One BR 125 93 percent
Two BR 7 28 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Karnes City, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Karnes City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Karnes City, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Karnes City, Texas

Karnes City features 44 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 Karnes City, Texas

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Karnes City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Karnes City, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.