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

Discover affordable housing in Lamb County where there are 8+ 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.

Amherst Capital

500 Amherst, Amherst, Texas 79312

Littlefield Manor

1601A S Wicker Ave, Littlefield, Texas 79339

College Heights

934 E 14th St, Littlefield, Texas 79339

Earth Housing Development Corp

101 SW 2nd St, Earth, Texas 79031

Xit Apts

12th and Hail St, Littlefield, Texas

Plains West Apts

201 State St, Sudan, Texas

Windmill Village

930 Irvin St, Littlefield, Texas

Texas

13th B, Olton, Texas 79064

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lamb County, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lamb 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) programs for Lamb County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Lamb County, Texas?

The County of Lamb County has 13,024 people living in 4,632 households.

There are 3,124 renters living in 1,257 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.99 percent of the population living in Lamb County.

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

There are an estimated 5,899 housing units in the Lamb County area. Of these, 1,281 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lamb County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lamb County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lamb County is 2 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 Lamb County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamb County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
36 94 590 519 18
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamb County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Lamb County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,484. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,231
Four BR $1,484
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lamb County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lamb 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 11 31 percent
One BR 84 89 percent
Two BR 303 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lamb County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Lamb County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 18
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 49
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 69
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lamb County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Lamb County, Texas

Lamb County features 137 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 Lamb County, Texas

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lamb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lamb County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lamb County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lamb County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lamb County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.