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

Discover affordable housing in Lumberton where there are 6+ 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.

La Belle Vie

765 N LHS Dr, Lumberton, Texas 77657

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Lumberton Senior Village

8261 Mitchell Rd, Lumberton, Texas 77657

bed 1-2
payment $586-825/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Lumberton Oaks Apartments

120 Matthews Ln, Lumberton, Texas 77657

bed 2
payment $875/mo.

2668 3rd St

2668 3rd St, Lumberton, Texas 77657

bed 3
payment $1300/mo.

2668 US-69

2668 US-69, Lumberton, Texas 77657

bed 2
payment $995/mo.

10002 Sweetgum Ln

10002 Sweetgum Ln, Lumberton, Texas 77657

bed 3
payment $1395/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lumberton, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Lumberton, Texas
$21.33/hour
$14.08 (+194%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.08 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lumberton, 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), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Lumberton, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Lumberton, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Lumberton, Texas?

The City of Lumberton has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.35 percent of the population living in Lumberton.

What is the rental market like in Lumberton, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Lumberton area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lumberton, Texas, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lumberton?

The rental vacancy rate in Lumberton 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 Lumberton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lumberton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 53 340 291 51
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lumberton

A large number of apartments in Lumberton 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 Lumberton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $892 to $1,575. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $892
One BR $932
Two BR $1,126
Three BR $1,470
Four BR $1,575
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lumberton, Texas

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

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 15 28 percent
Two BR 249 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lumberton, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Lumberton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lumberton, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Lumberton, Texas

Lumberton features 0 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 Lumberton, Texas

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lumberton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lumberton, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lumberton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lumberton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lumberton, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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