What HUD offices serve Maud, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Maud.
How many renters live in Maud, Texas?
The City of Maud has 1,137 people living in 432 households.
There are 476 renters living in 162 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.86 percent of the population living in Maud.
What is the rental market like in Maud, Texas?
There are an estimated 555 housing units in the Maud area. Of these, 197 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Maud, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Maud?
The rental vacancy rate in Maud is 13 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 Maud for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Maud
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 21 | 33 | 55 | 25 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Maud
A large number of apartments in Maud 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 Maud are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Maud
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,601. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $779 |
| One BR | $784 |
| Two BR | $982 |
| Three BR | $1,221 |
| Four BR | $1,601 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Maud, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Maud?
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 | 28 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 10 | 48 percent |
| Two BR | 29 | 88 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Maud, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Maud?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Maud, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 26 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Maud, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Maud, Texas
Maud features 26 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 Maud, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Maud.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Maud, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Maud landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Maud.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Maud, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $884 and $1,080.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
