What HUD offices serve Kendall 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kendall County.
How many renters live in Kendall County, Texas?
The County of Kendall County has 45,376 people living in 16,763 households.
There are 9,461 renters living in 3,960 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.85 percent of the population living in Kendall County.
What is the rental market like in Kendall County, Texas?
There are an estimated 18,342 housing units in the Kendall County area. Of these, 4,059 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kendall County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kendall County?
The rental vacancy rate in Kendall County is 2 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 Kendall County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kendall County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | 1,048 | 1,046 | 1,484 | 191 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kendall County
A large number of apartments in Kendall 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 Kendall County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Kendall County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,229 to $2,500. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,229 |
| One BR | $1,360 |
| Two BR | $1,677 |
| Three BR | $2,204 |
| Four BR | $2,500 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kendall County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kendall 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 | 115 | 66 percent |
| One BR | 668 | 64 percent |
| Two BR | 627 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Kendall County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Kendall County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kendall County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 304 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kendall County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Kendall County, Texas
Kendall County features 0 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 Kendall County, Texas
There are 570 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kendall County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Kendall County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kendall County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kendall County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kendall County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,509 and $1,845.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
