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

Discover affordable housing in Matagorda County where there are 11+ 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.

Bay Shore Manor

138 Sandpiper Cir, Palacios, Texas 77465

Bay Breeze

800 Avenue F, Bay City, Texas 77414

Bay City Manor Apartments

900 Avenue J, Bay City, Texas 77414

Roland Hilliard Apartments

1408 Whitson St, Bay City, Texas 77414

Golden Manor Apartments

800 Avenue H Apt 127, Bay City, Texas 77414

Tejas Cove

1900 Palm Village Blvd, Bay City, Texas 77414

Seacrest Estates

45 Seashell Blvd, Palacios, Texas 77465

Bay Ranch Apartments

1401 Thompson Dr, Bay City, Texas 77414

Bay View Apartments

1803 Gray St, Palacios, Texas 77465

Henderson Place

501 Henderson St, Palacios, Texas 77465

S Park and Casa Del Norte

2113 13th St, Bay City, Texas 77414

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Matagorda County, Texas
$21.74/hour
$14.49 (+200%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.49 (+200%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Matagorda County, Texas?

The County of Matagorda County has 36,251 people living in 14,073 households.

There are 9,931 renters living in 4,307 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.4 percent of the population living in Matagorda County.

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

There are an estimated 18,674 housing units in the Matagorda County area. Of these, 5,060 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Matagorda County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Matagorda County?

The rental vacancy rate in Matagorda County is 14 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 Matagorda County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Matagorda County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
135 945 1,845 1,169 157
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Matagorda County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Matagorda County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $868 to $1,948. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $868
One BR $874
Two BR $1,148
Three BR $1,484
Four BR $1,948
2024 Fair Market Rents in Matagorda County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Matagorda 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 36 27 percent
One BR 611 65 percent
Two BR 1,102 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Matagorda County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Matagorda County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 338
Public Housing 129
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 220
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 60
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 218
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Matagorda County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Matagorda County, Texas

Matagorda County features 575 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 Matagorda County, Texas

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Matagorda County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Matagorda County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Matagorda County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,033 and $1,263.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.