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

Discover affordable housing in Denton County where there are 136+ 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.

The Veranda

2420 E McKinney St, Denton, Texas 76209

Reserve At Quebec

6655 Calgary Ln, Fort Worth, Texas 76135

Reserve at McAlister

432 McAlister Rd, Fort Worth, Texas 76028

Villas of Marine Creek

3000 Creekside Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76106

Silversage Point at Western Center

1800 Western Center Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76131

Linwood Square

3201 Sondra Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Sabine Place Apartments

1215 Terminal Rd, Fort Worth, Texas 76106

Vega Place Apartments

6154 Community Ln, Fort Worth, Texas 76133

Gardens at Cobb Park

1800 E Robert St, Fort Worth, Texas 76104

Valley at Cobb Park

1701 E Robert St, Fort Worth, Texas 76104

Times Square on the Hill

2100 Southcrest, Fort Worth, Texas 76115

Garden Gate Apartments

6901 N Beach St, Fort Worth, Texas 76137

Lakeside Manor 62+ Apartments

902 West Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm, Texas 75068

Prince Hall Apartments

4820 E Berry St, Fort Worth, Texas 76105

EMLI at Pecan Creek

5025 FM 2931, Aubrey, Texas 76227

Palladium Denton

1255 Poinsettia Blvd, Denton, Texas 76208

Webber Gardens Apartments

4830 Virgil St, Fort Worth, Texas 76119

Palladium Aubrey

Highmeadow Dr, Aubrey, Texas 76227

Sycamore Center Villas

7901 Chandra Ln, Fort Worth, Texas 76134

Tremont Terrace

8017 Calmont Ave, Fort Worth, Texas 76116

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Denton County, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Denton 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Denton County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Denton County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Denton County, Texas?

The County of Denton County has 977,281 people living in 361,770 households.

There are 287,984 renters living in 127,050 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.47 percent of the population living in Denton County.

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

There are an estimated 376,640 housing units in the Denton County area. Of these, 136,109 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Denton County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Denton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Denton County is 4 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 Denton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Denton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9,149 40,868 36,846 27,240 11,658
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Denton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Denton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,426
One BR $1,500
Two BR $1,758
Three BR $2,212
Four BR $2,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Denton County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Denton 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 6,186 68 percent
One BR 28,116 69 percent
Two BR 13,134 36 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Denton County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Denton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 4,901
Public Housing 96
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 31
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 168
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Denton County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Denton County, Texas

Denton County features 5,196 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 Denton County, Texas

There are 11,405 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Denton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Denton County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Denton County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Denton County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Denton County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.