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

Discover affordable housing in Randall County 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.

Creek Crossing Senior Village

24 Creekside Lane, Canyon, Texas 79015

2615 8th Ave

2615 8th Ave, Canyon, Texas 79015

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Randall County, Texas
$20.49/hour
$13.24 (+183%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.24 (+183%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Randall 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), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Randall County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Randall County, Texas?

The County of Randall County has 146,140 people living in 55,187 households.

There are 36,981 renters living in 16,925 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.31 percent of the population living in Randall County.

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

There are an estimated 60,525 housing units in the Randall County area. Of these, 18,858 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Randall County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Randall County?

The rental vacancy rate in Randall County is 10 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 Randall County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Randall County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
808 4,212 5,442 5,541 718
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Randall County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Randall County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $754 to $1,728. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $754
One BR $879
Two BR $1,082
Three BR $1,482
Four BR $1,728
2024 Fair Market Rents in Randall County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Randall 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 293 36 percent
One BR 2,253 53 percent
Two BR 2,608 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Randall County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Randall County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 473
Public Housing 44
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 244
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Randall County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Randall County, Texas

Randall County features 44 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 Randall County, Texas

There are 76 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Randall County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Randall County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Randall County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $974 and $1,190.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.