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

Discover affordable housing in Longview where there are 44+ 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.

Mill Creek Terrace Apartments

200 Bostic Dr, Longview, Texas 75602

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Longview Senior Apartments Community

405 Shelton St, Longview, Texas 75601

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accessibility Accessible

Longview Crossing

614 E Hawkins Pkwy, Longview, Texas 75605

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Texas

1500 E Marshall Ave, Longview, Texas 75601

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Longview, 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Longview, Texas
$20.87/hour
$13.62 (+188%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.62 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Longview, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Longview, 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 Longview, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Longview, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Longview, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Longview, Texas?

The City of Longview has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.1 percent of the population living in Longview.

What is the rental market like in Longview, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Longview area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Longview, Texas, there are 1.01 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Longview?

The rental vacancy rate in Longview is 6 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 Longview for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Longview
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
554 4,447 6,001 3,607 322
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Longview

A large number of apartments in Longview 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 Longview

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $889 to $1,665. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $889
One BR $930
Two BR $1,102
Three BR $1,537
Four BR $1,665
2024 Fair Market Rents in Longview, Texas

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

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 295 53 percent
One BR 2,739 62 percent
Two BR 3,521 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Longview, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Longview?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Longview, Texas

Longview features 560 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 Longview, Texas

There are 724 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Longview.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Longview, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Longview landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Longview.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Longview, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $992 and $1,212.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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