What HUD offices serve Lipscomb 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lipscomb County.
How many renters live in Lipscomb County, Texas?
The County of Lipscomb County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.62 percent of the population living in Lipscomb County.
What is the rental market like in Lipscomb County, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Lipscomb County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lipscomb County, Texas, there are 1.24 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lipscomb County?
The rental vacancy rate in Lipscomb County is 17 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 Lipscomb County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lipscomb County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 92 | 120 | 30 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lipscomb County
A large number of apartments in Lipscomb County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lipscomb 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 |
| One BR | 8 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 39 | 42 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lipscomb County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Lipscomb County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Lipscomb County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lipscomb County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Lipscomb County, Texas
Lipscomb County features 32 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 Lipscomb County, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lipscomb County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lipscomb County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lipscomb County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lipscomb County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lipscomb County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $858 and $1,048.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.