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

Discover affordable housing in Live Oak County where there are 4+ 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.

Lone Oak Manor Apartments

1400 E. King David Dr, Three Rivers, Texas 78071

Live Oak Manor Apartments

1400 King David Dr, Three Rivers, Texas 78071

Live Oak Villas

1349 Nueces Street, George West, Texas 78022

101 E Alexander

101 E Alexander, Three Rivers, Texas 78071

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Live Oak County, Texas
$17.71/hour
$10.46 (+144%) more than Texas minimum wage and $10.46 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Live Oak County, Texas?

The County of Live Oak County has 11,374 people living in 4,153 households.

There are 2,774 renters living in 1,045 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.39 percent of the population living in Live Oak County.

What is the rental market like in Live Oak County, Texas?

There are an estimated 5,957 housing units in the Live Oak County area. Of these, 1,187 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Live Oak County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Live Oak County?

The rental vacancy rate in Live Oak 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 Live Oak County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Live Oak County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
34 113 468 340 90
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Live Oak County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Live Oak County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,390. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $712
Two BR $935
Three BR $1,318
Four BR $1,390
2024 Fair Market Rents in Live Oak County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Live Oak 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 13 38 percent
One BR 88 78 percent
Two BR 178 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Live Oak County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Live Oak County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 37
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Live Oak County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Live Oak County, Texas

Live Oak County features 97 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 Live Oak County, Texas

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Live Oak County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Live Oak County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Live Oak County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Live Oak County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Live Oak County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,029.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.