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

Discover affordable housing in Hunt County where there are 18+ 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.

Oak Meadows Townhomes

200 Maple St, Commerce, Texas 75428

Villas of Greenville

5000 Joe Ramsey Blvd E, Greenville, Texas 75401

Manor II Apartments

2100 Joshua St, Caddo Mills, Texas 75135

Crosswinds Apartments

200 Methodist Dr, Commerce, Texas 75428

Manor Apartments

2305 Gilmer St, Caddo Mills, Texas 75135

Willows Apartments

735 W. Main , Wolfe City, Texas 75496

Quinlan Estates

801 W Main St, Quinlan, Texas 75474

Churchill at Commerce

731 Culver St, Commerce, Texas 75428

Sayle Village Apartments

4101 Sayle St, Greenville, Texas 75401

Quinlan Sqaure Apartments

909 W Main St, Quinlan, Texas 75474

Tarter Apartments

110 Sunrise St, Commerce, Texas 75428

Golden West Apartments

709 W. Witt St, Wolfe City, Texas 75496

2501 Circle Dr

2501 Circle Dr, Caddo Mills, Texas 75135

103 N 6th St

103 N 6th St, Celeste, Texas 75423

One Ranch View

5700 Industrial Dr, Greenville, Texas 75401

Quinlan Plaza Ltd

Hwy 276 1 Mi W Downtown, Quinlan, Texas 75474

Washington Hotel Lofts

2612 Washington St, Greenville, Texas 75401

West Greenville Garden Apartments

1600 Joe Ramsey Blvd N, Greenville, Texas 75401

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hunt County, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Hunt County, Texas?

The County of Hunt County has 108,282 people living in 38,072 households.

There are 24,764 renters living in 10,029 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.87 percent of the population living in Hunt County.

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

There are an estimated 43,198 housing units in the Hunt County area. Of these, 11,366 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hunt County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hunt County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hunt County is 12 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 Hunt County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hunt County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,043 2,057 3,239 3,741 835
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hunt County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Hunt County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,426
One BR $1,500
Two BR $1,758
Three BR $2,212
Four BR $2,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hunt County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hunt 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 953 91 percent
One BR 2,007 98 percent
Two BR 2,892 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hunt County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Hunt County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 965
Public Housing 230
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 172
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hunt County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hunt County, Texas

Hunt County features 408 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 Hunt County, Texas

There are 792 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hunt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hunt County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hunt County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.