Low Income Apartments In Lee County
Texas

Low Income Apartments In Lee County

There are 3 low income housing apartment complexes which contain 79 affordable apartments for rent in Lee County, Texas. Many of these rental apartments are income based housing with about 28 apartments that set rent based on your income. Often referred to as "HUD apartments", there are 0 Project-Based Section 8 subsidized apartments in Lee County. There are 51 other low income apartments that don't have rental assistance but are still considered to be affordable housing for low income families.

Housing Authorities that serve Lee County

Housing Authority	Programs
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher

Guide To Affordable Housing in Lee County, Texas

Lee County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	79
Total Rent Assisted Apartments	28
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	25.47%
Average Renter Household Size	2.61
Total Population	16,664
Housing Units	5,996
Average Household Size	2.69
Median Household Income	$53,902 ±$3,576
Median Rent	$760 ±$87
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	30.45% ± 8.46pp

Population and Household Demographics

Lee County is a County in Texas with a population of 16,664. There are 5,996 households in the county with an average household size of 2.69 persons. 25.47% of households in Lee County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lee County

The median gross income for households in Lee County is $53,902 a year, or $4,492 a month. The median rent for the county is $760 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lee County, a household making less than $2,533 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 30.45% of households who rent are overburdened in Lee County.¹

Fair Market Rents in Lee County

Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.

2019 Fair Market Rents

Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
$616	$652	$820	$1,110	$1,263