Low Income Apartments In Matagorda County
Texas
Low Income Apartments In Matagorda County
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There are 11 low income housing apartment complexes which contain 677 affordable apartments for rent in Matagorda County, Texas. Many of these rental apartments are income based housing with about 585 apartments that set rent based on your income. Often referred to as "HUD apartments", there are 160 Project-Based Section 8 subsidized apartments in Matagorda County. There are 92 other low income apartments that don't have rental assistance but are still considered to be affordable housing for low income families.
Other Housing Authorities located in Matagorda County
Housing Authority | Programs |
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Housing Authority of the City of Bay City | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher; Public Housing |
Housing Authority of the City of Palacios | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher; Public Housing |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Matagorda County, Texas
Matagorda County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 11 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 677 |
Total Rent Assisted Apartments | 585 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 32.22% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.81 |
Total Population | 36,598 |
Housing Units | 13,382 |
Average Household Size | 2.70 |
Median Household Income | $40,797 ±$3,834 |
Median Rent | $658 ±$67 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 38.38% ± 5.78pp |
Population and Household Demographics
Matagorda County is a County in Texas with a population of 36,598. There are 13,382 households in the county with an average household size of 2.70 persons. 32.22% of households in Matagorda County are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Matagorda County
The median gross income for households in Matagorda County is $40,797 a year, or $3,400 a month. The median rent for the county is $658 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Matagorda County, a household making less than $2,193 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.38% of households who rent are overburdened in Matagorda County.1
Fair Market Rents in Matagorda County
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2019 Fair Market Rents
Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
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$615 | $619 | $754 | $945 | $1,292 |
Cities In Matagorda County
Select A City to View its Apartment Communities and Waiting Lists.
City | Listings | Served By |
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Bay City | 7 | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Bay City is the Housing Authority of the City of Bay City. |
Palacios | 4 | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Palacios is the Housing Authority of the City of Palacios. |
Blessing | 0 | |
Markham | 0 | |
Matagorda | 0 | |
Van Vleck | 0 |