Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Levelland, TX

Discover affordable housing in Levelland 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.

Levelland Manor

903 S Alamo Rd, Levelland, Texas 79336

Sunland Village

1835 Avenue I, Levelland, Texas

1108 13th St

1108 13th St, Levelland, Texas 79336

Deer Creek Apartments

W Ellis St And Mkl St, Levelland, Texas 79336

Townhouse Plaza

400 N Cedar Ave, Levelland, Texas 79336

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Levelland, 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 Levelland, 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 Public Housing programs for Levelland, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Levelland, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Levelland, Texas?

The City of Levelland has 12,607 people living in 4,687 households.

There are 3,467 renters living in 1,432 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.5 percent of the population living in Levelland.

What is the rental market like in Levelland, Texas?

There are an estimated 5,414 housing units in the Levelland area. Of these, 1,557 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Levelland, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Levelland?

The rental vacancy rate in Levelland is 7 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 Levelland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Levelland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
54 345 424 581 28
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Levelland

A large number of apartments in Levelland 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 Levelland 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 Levelland

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Levelland, Texas

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

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 22 41 percent
One BR 301 87 percent
Two BR 319 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Levelland, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Levelland?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 169
Public Housing 55
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Levelland, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Levelland, Texas

Levelland features 130 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 Levelland, Texas

There are 128 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Levelland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Levelland, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Levelland landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Levelland.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.