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

Discover affordable housing in Lynn County where there are 3+ 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.

Lockwood Apts

2124 Lockwood Dr, Tahoka, Texas

2109 S 1st St

2109 S 1st St, Tahoka, Texas 79373

West Gates Apartments

2100 N 7th St, Tahoka, Texas 79373

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lynn County, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lynn 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lynn County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Lynn County, Texas?

The County of Lynn County has 5,619 people living in 2,053 households.

There are 1,525 renters living in 568 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.14 percent of the population living in Lynn County.

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

There are an estimated 2,535 housing units in the Lynn County area. Of these, 634 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lynn County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lynn County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lynn County is 10 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 Lynn County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lynn County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 62 176 243 58
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lynn County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Lynn County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,462. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $758
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,264
Four BR $1,462
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lynn County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lynn 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 0 100 percent
One BR 25 40 percent
Two BR 92 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lynn County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Lynn County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 70
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lynn County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Lynn County, Texas

Lynn County features 80 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 Lynn County, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lynn County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lynn County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lynn County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.