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

Discover affordable housing in Karnes County where there are 9+ 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.

Runge Apartments

1200 N Goliad St, Runge, Texas 78151

Savannah Park of Karnes City

905 S Panna Maria Ave, Karnes City, Texas 78118

Town Oaks Apartments

120 Water St, Kenedy, Texas 78119

Tierra Pointe

1226 S State Hwy 123, Karnes City, Texas 78118

Paisano Apts

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

703 N Helena

703 N Helena, Runge, Texas 0

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Graham St, Kenedy, Texas 78119

Sam S Swierc

311 S Panna Maria St, Falls City, Texas 78113

Bluebonnet Square

101 Evans Ave, Kenedy, Texas 78119

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

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

How many renters live in Karnes County, Texas?

The County of Karnes County has 14,805 people living in 4,359 households.

There are 3,886 renters living in 1,416 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.25 percent of the population living in Karnes County.

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

There are an estimated 5,842 housing units in the Karnes County area. Of these, 1,654 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Karnes County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Karnes County?

The rental vacancy rate in Karnes County is 11 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 County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Karnes County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
217 280 337 537 36
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Karnes County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 County

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 County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Karnes 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 183 84 percent
One BR 258 92 percent
Two BR 197 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Karnes County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Karnes County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Public Housing 130
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 46
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 124
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Karnes County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Karnes County, Texas

Karnes County features 254 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 County, Texas

There are 100 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Karnes County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Karnes County, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.