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

Discover affordable housing in Gray County where there are 5+ 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.

Harvest Park Apartments

1011 E Harvester Ave, Pampa, Texas 79065

Hampton Villages

1517 Alcock St, Pampa, Texas 79065

Schneider Apartments

120 S Russell St, Pampa, Texas 79065

Ha of Mclean

904 W 5th St, Mclean, Texas 79057

M539115, Sommerville and Wells Street

1400 W Somerville St, Pampa, Texas 79065

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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 Gray County, Texas
$19.38/hour
$12.13 (+167%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.13 (+167%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gray 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 Gray County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Gray County, Texas?

The County of Gray County has 21,272 people living in 8,021 households.

There are 5,261 renters living in 2,373 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.73 percent of the population living in Gray County.

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

There are an estimated 10,005 housing units in the Gray County area. Of these, 2,676 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gray County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gray County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gray County is 11 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 Gray County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gray County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
119 320 937 761 201
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gray County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Gray County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $773 to $1,362. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $773
One BR $779
Two BR $1,023
Three BR $1,237
Four BR $1,362
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gray County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gray 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 52 44 percent
One BR 257 80 percent
Two BR 739 79 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gray County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Gray County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 258
Public Housing 12
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 96
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gray County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Gray County, Texas

Gray County features 8 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 Gray County, Texas

There are 210 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gray County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gray County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gray County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.