Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in League City, TX

Discover affordable housing in League City 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.

Village on Hobbs Road

600 Hobbs Rd, League City, Texas 77573

Bay Colony Apartments

901 F M, League City, Texas 77573

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In League City, Texas
$25.70/hour
$18.45 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.45 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve League City, 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 League City, Texas.

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

How many renters live in League City, Texas?

The City of League City has 118,550 people living in 43,825 households.

There are 22,734 renters living in 11,289 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.18 percent of the population living in League City.

What is the rental market like in League City, Texas?

There are an estimated 43,503 housing units in the League City area. Of these, 11,907 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in League City, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in League City?

The rental vacancy rate in League City is 6 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 League City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in League City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
415 3,313 3,992 2,262 1,025
Occupied Rental Units by Size in League City

A large number of apartments in League City 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 League City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 League City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,073
One BR $1,135
Two BR $1,357
Three BR $1,792
Four BR $2,303
2024 Fair Market Rents in League City, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in League City?

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 90 22 percent
One BR 1,088 33 percent
Two BR 970 24 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in League City, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in League City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in League City, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in League City, Texas

League City features 0 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 League City, Texas

There are 350 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in League City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in League City, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay League City landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in League City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in League City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.