Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in La Joya, TX

Discover affordable housing in La Joya where there are 4+ 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.

La Mansion De La Joya

Leo Ave and Us Hwy 83, La Joya, Texas 78560

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

1300 Harbor Ln

1300 Harbor Ln, La Joya, Texas 78560

bed 3
payment $1095/mo.

Villa De Tabasco 2

945 S Leo Ave, La Joya, Texas 78560

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Vela - Jackson

Vela-Jackson St, La Joya, Texas 78560

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in La Joya, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In La Joya, Texas
$18.50/hour
$11.25 (+155%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.25 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve La Joya, 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 programs for La Joya, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for La Joya, Texas.

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

How many renters live in La Joya, Texas?

The City of La Joya has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.41 percent of the population living in La Joya.

What is the rental market like in La Joya, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the La Joya area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Joya, Texas, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Joya?

The rental vacancy rate in La Joya is 9 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 La Joya for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Joya
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
39 6 193 251 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Joya

A large number of apartments in La Joya have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in La Joya

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $777 to $1,409. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $777
One BR $781
Two BR $977
Three BR $1,277
Four BR $1,409
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Joya, Texas

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 182 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in La Joya, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in La Joya?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Joya, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in La Joya, Texas

La Joya features 74 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 La Joya, Texas

There are 4 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Joya.

Housing Choice Vouchers in La Joya, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Joya landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in La Joya.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Joya, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $879 and $1,075.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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