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

Discover affordable housing in Kleberg County where there are 9+ 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.

Courts of Las Palomas

600 General Cavazos Blvd, Kingsville, Texas 78363

Casa Ricardo

200 W Yoakum Avenue, Kingsville, Texas 78363

King's Crossing Apartments

1505 E. Corral Ave., Kingsville, Texas 78363

Kingsville LULAC Manor

1220 North 17th, Kingsville, Texas 78363

The Heights at Corral

1000 W Corral Ave, Kingsville, Texas 78363

King Manor Apartments

1700 E Kenedy Ave, Kingsville, Texas 78363

Kc Casa De Paz

1200 W Corral Ave, Kingsville, Texas 78363

Anos De Oro

1220 W Kenedy Ave, Kingsville, Texas 78363

Brown Villa

101 Maple Cir, Kingsville, Texas 78363

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kleberg County, Texas
$23.13/hour
$15.88 (+219%) more than Texas minimum wage and $15.88 (+219%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Kleberg County, Texas?

The County of Kleberg County has 30,860 people living in 11,915 households.

There are 12,066 renters living in 5,472 renter households in this County. Renters make up 39.1 percent of the population living in Kleberg County.

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

There are an estimated 13,921 housing units in the Kleberg County area. Of these, 5,794 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kleberg County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kleberg County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kleberg County is 5 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 Kleberg County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kleberg County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
643 775 1,683 1,534 801
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kleberg County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Kleberg County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $923 to $1,815. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $923
One BR $929
Two BR $1,221
Three BR $1,476
Four BR $1,815
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kleberg County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kleberg 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 531 83 percent
One BR 522 67 percent
Two BR 1,085 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kleberg County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Kleberg County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 308
Public Housing 95
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 136
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 19
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kleberg County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Kleberg County, Texas

Kleberg County features 241 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 Kleberg County, Texas

There are 308 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kleberg County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kleberg County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kleberg County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kleberg County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kleberg County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,099 and $1,343.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.