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

Discover affordable housing in Kaufman County where there are 15+ 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.

Kaufman Retirement Village

1100 Janet Circle, Kaufman, Texas 75142

Juniper Pointe

2600 Tabor Pkwy, Kaufman, Texas 75142

Bluff View Senior Village

1135 FM 741, Crandall, Texas 75114

Briarwood Apartments CO Fountainhead Lp

513 E 6th St, Kaufman, Texas 75142

Silver Spring at Forney

1000 Reeder Ln, Forney, Texas 75126

Eastgate Village Apartments Ashcroft Group, Llc

615 Cedar St, Forney, Texas 75126

Lavillita Apartments

630 Cedar St, Forney, Texas 75126

Meadowview Townhomes

151 Meadowview Ct, Terrell, Texas 75160

Village of Kaufman

421 E 7th St, Kaufman, Texas 75142

Terrell Senior Terraces

260 British Flying School Blvd, Terrell, Texas 75160

Eastgate Village

619 Cedar St, Forney, Texas 75126

400 N Main St

400 N Main St, Kemp, Texas 75143

Heather Lane Apartments

100 Heather Lane Cir, Terrell, Texas 75160

Willow Bend Apartments

101 Hampton Ct, Kaufman, Texas 75142

Washington Heights

1001 Mineral Wells St, Terrell, Texas 75160

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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 Kaufman County, 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 Kaufman 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), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Kaufman County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Kaufman County, Texas?

The County of Kaufman County has 172,366 people living in 50,855 households.

There are 35,876 renters living in 11,152 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.81 percent of the population living in Kaufman County.

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

There are an estimated 51,145 housing units in the Kaufman County area. Of these, 11,798 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kaufman County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kaufman County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kaufman County is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Kaufman County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kaufman County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
363 1,762 3,237 3,981 1,296
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kaufman County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Kaufman County

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 Kaufman County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kaufman 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 286 79 percent
One BR 1,601 91 percent
Two BR 2,422 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kaufman County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Kaufman County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,132
Public Housing 74
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 98
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 272
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kaufman County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Kaufman County, Texas

Kaufman County features 368 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 Kaufman County, Texas

There are 714 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kaufman County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kaufman County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kaufman County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kaufman County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.