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

Discover affordable housing in Liberty County where there are 87+ 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.

Dayton Park Apartments

4490 N Cleveland St, Dayton, Texas 77535

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accessibility Accessible

Dayton Square Ltd

2800 N Winfree St, Dayton, Texas 77535

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Cleveland Plaza

901 E Hanson St, Cleveland, Texas 77327

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Cleveland Square

104 E Waco St, Cleveland, Texas 77327

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Dayton Townhomes

550 Aaron St, Dayton, Texas 77535

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

1008 W Clayton St

1008 W Clayton St, Dayton, Texas 77535

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Pecan Villas

309 E Houston St, Dayton, Texas 77535

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Liberty County, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On April 2nd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Liberty County, Texas
$25.70/hour
$18.45 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.45 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Liberty County, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Liberty 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 Liberty County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Liberty County, Texas?

The County of Liberty County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.98 percent of the population living in Liberty County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Liberty County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Liberty County, Texas, there are 0.83 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Liberty County?

The rental vacancy rate in Liberty County is 4 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 Liberty County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Liberty County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
187 1,100 1,866 1,995 361
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Liberty County

A large number of apartments in Liberty County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Liberty County

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 Liberty County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Liberty 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 116 62 percent
One BR 889 81 percent
Two BR 1,282 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Liberty County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Liberty County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Liberty County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Liberty County, Texas

Liberty County features 569 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 Liberty County, Texas

There are 166 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Liberty County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Liberty County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Liberty County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Liberty County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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