Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kerens, TX

Discover affordable housing in Kerens where there are 2+ 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.

Crossing at Oak Grove

200 Daniel Dr, Kerens, Texas 75144

101 S Ferguson Ave

101 S Ferguson Ave, Kerens, Texas 75144

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kerens, Texas
$19.22/hour
$11.97 (+165%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.97 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kerens, 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 Public Housing programs for Kerens, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Kerens, Texas?

The City of Kerens has 1,931 people living in 600 households.

There are 849 renters living in 268 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.97 percent of the population living in Kerens.

What is the rental market like in Kerens, Texas?

There are an estimated 733 housing units in the Kerens area. Of these, 302 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kerens, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kerens?

The rental vacancy rate in Kerens 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 Kerens for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kerens
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 37 103 98 14
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kerens

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Kerens

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $700 to $1,722. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $700
One BR $772
Two BR $1,015
Three BR $1,430
Four BR $1,722
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kerens, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kerens?

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 13 81 percent
One BR 23 62 percent
Two BR 97 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kerens, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Kerens?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Public Housing 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kerens, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Kerens, Texas

Kerens features 88 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 Kerens, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kerens.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kerens, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kerens landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Kerens.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kerens, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,117.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.