Affordable Housing In Kennedale
Tarrant County, Texas

3 Low Income Apartment Communities In Kennedale

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Kennedale, 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Kennedale, Texas

Housing Authority	Programs
Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Dallas Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Kennedale, Texas

There are 3 low income housing apartment communities offering 279 affordable apartments for rent in Kennedale, Texas.

Income Based Apartments in Kennedale, Texas

Kennedale features 36 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 Kennedale, Texas

There are 243 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kennedale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kennedale, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kennedale landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kennedale.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kennedale, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,310 and $1,602.

2023 Kennedale, 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
Kennedale, Texas Fair Market Rent	$1,101	$1,234	$1,456	$1,927	$2,385
Kennedale, Texas Payment Standard Range	$991 to $1,211	$1,111 to $1,357	$1,310 to $1,602	$1,734 to $2,120	$2,147 to $2,624

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Kennedale, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	279
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	36
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	24.77%
Average Renter Household Size	3.09
Average Household Size	2.86
Median Household Income	$73,750 ±$12,038
Median Rent	$878 ±$132
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	35.2% ± 20.31pp
Total Population	7,273

Population and Household Demographics

Kennedale is a city in Tarrant County, Texas with a population of 7,273. There are 2,523 households in the city with an average household size of 2.86 persons. 24.77% of households in Kennedale are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Kennedale

The median gross income for households in Kennedale is $73,750 a year, or $6,146 a month. The median rent for the city is $878 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kennedale, a household making less than $2,927 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.2% of households who rent are overburdened in Kennedale.

Area Median Income In Kennedale

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Kennedale, the AMI is calculated from all households within Tarrant County.

In Kennedale, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $92,300

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 Kennedale

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 Kennedale

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Kennedale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$19,000	$21,700	$24,400	$27,750	$32,470	$37,190	$41,910	$46,630
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Kennedale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$31,650	$36,200	$40,700	$45,200	$48,850	$52,450	$56,050	$59,700
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Kennedale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$50,650	$57,850	$65,100	$72,300	$78,100	$83,900	$89,700	$95,450