Kaufman County, Texas Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Kaufman County, Texas

There is one Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list open in Kaufman County.

Go to the Texas Section 8 Waiting Lists page for more openings near Kaufman County.

Finding Affordable Housing in Kaufman County, Texas

There are 831 low-income apartments in Kaufman County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 316 low-income homes in Kaufman County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $396 towards rent each month.

Bluff View Senior Village

1135 FM 741
Crandall, Texas
$844-1,008
1-2 BR
Affordable

Kaufman Retirement Village

1100 Janet Circle
Kaufman, Texas
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
62+
Rent Assisted

Village of Kaufman

421 E 7th St
Kaufman, Texas
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Meadowview Townhomes

151 Meadowview Ct
Terrell, Texas
Accessible
Affordable

Silver Spring at Forney

1000 Reeder Ln
Forney, Texas
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Terrell Senior Terraces

260 British Flying School Blvd
Terrell, Texas
55+
Affordable

Willow Bend Apartments

101 Hampton Ct
Kaufman, Texas
Affordable

Eastgate Village Apartments Ashcroft Group, Llc

615 Cedar St
Forney, Texas
Rent Assisted

Heather Lane Apartments

100 Heather Lane Cir
Terrell, Texas
Affordable

400 N Main St

400 N Main St
Kemp, Texas
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on March 21st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing In Kaufman County

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City Apartments
Kaufman, TX Affordable Housing programs support 4 apartment communities in Kaufman.
Forney, TX Affordable Housing programs support 4 apartment communities in Forney.
Terrell, TX Affordable Housing programs support 4 apartment communities in Terrell.
Crandall, TX Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Crandall.
Kemp, TX Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Kemp.

Public Housing Agencies Serving 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Dallas Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kaufman County.

Kaufman County, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Kaufman County, Texas

Kaufman County 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 Kaufman County, Texas

There are 831 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 $1,409 and $1,722.

2023 Kaufman County, Texas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Kaufman County, Texas Fair Market Rent $1,259 $1,326 $1,565 $1,972 $2,572
Kaufman County, Texas Payment Standard Range $1,133 to $1,385 $1,193 to $1,459 $1,409 to $1,722 $1,775 to $2,169 $2,315 to $2,829

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Kaufman County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 14
Total Low Income Apartments 1,147
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 316
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.6%
Average Renter Household Size 2.94
Average Household Size 3.05
Median Household Income $60,391 ±$2,724
Median Rent $902 ±$31
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.38% ± 4.13pp
Total Population 109,289

Population and Household Demographics

Kaufman County is a county in Texas with a population of 109,289. There are 35,418 households in the county with an average household size of 3.05 persons. 22.6% of households in Kaufman County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Kaufman County

The median gross income for households in Kaufman County is $60,391 a year, or $5,033 a month. The median rent for the county is $902 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kaufman County, a household making less than $3,007 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.38% of households who rent are overburdened in Kaufman County.

Area Median Income In Kaufman County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Kaufman County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $97,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Kaufman County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Kaufman County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Kaufman County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,450 $23,400 $26,300 $29,200 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Kaufman County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,100 $39,000 $43,850 $48,700 $52,600 $56,500 $60,400 $64,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Kaufman County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,550 $62,350 $70,150 $77,900 $84,150 $90,400 $96,600 $102,850