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

Discover affordable housing in Ellis County where there are 33+ 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.

Red Oak Apartments

507 W Red Oak Rd, Red Oak, Texas 75154

Bent Tree Townhomes

1721 S I-35 E, Waxahachie, Texas 75165

Venus Retirement Village

108 W. Eighth St, Venus, TX , Venus, Texas 76084

Gala at Waxahachie

240 Parks School House Rd., Waxahachie, Texas 75165

Bluebonnet Ridge

200 Valek Rd., Ennis, Texas 75119

Palladium Venus

255 FTM Rd. 157, Venus, Texas 76084

The Terrace at Midtowne

991 Abigail Way, Midlothian, Texas 76065

Venus Ret Village

108 W 8th St, Venus, Texas 76084

Crown Point Apartments

700 S Main St, Venus, Texas 76084

Mansfield Plaza Apartments

413 S Main St, Mansfield, Texas 76063

Ennis Senior Citizens Center

600 S Clay St, Ennis, Texas 75119

Ennis Senior Citizens Center II

501 W Lampasas St, Ennis, Texas 75119

Bethlehem's Pioneer Place

1197 W. Broad Street, Mansfield, Texas 76063

Ennis Trails

600 E Sonoma Trail, Ennis, Texas 75119

Lakeridge Apartments

2404-2406 W. Ennis Ave., Ennis, Texas 75119

Cypress Creek at River Oaks Boulevard Apartment Homes

549 River Oaks Blvd, Waxahachie, Texas 75165

Grove Park Terrace Apartments

400 Peters St, Waxahachie, Texas 75165

Ennis Village

200 Arnold St, Ennis, Texas 75119

Cedar Point Townhomes

1751 Towne Crossing Blvd, Mansfield, Texas 76063

Creekside Terrace Apartments

1000 E Burnett St, Ennis, Texas 75119

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ellis County, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ellis 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), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Ellis County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Ellis County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Ellis County, Texas?

The County of Ellis County has 212,182 people living in 73,227 households.

There are 41,065 renters living in 16,124 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.35 percent of the population living in Ellis County.

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

There are an estimated 69,624 housing units in the Ellis County area. Of these, 16,765 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ellis County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ellis County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ellis County 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 Ellis County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellis County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
504 2,810 6,041 5,027 1,369
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellis County

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Ellis County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,426
One BR $1,500
Two BR $1,758
Three BR $2,212
Four BR $2,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ellis County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ellis 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 288 57 percent
One BR 2,209 79 percent
Two BR 4,568 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ellis County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Ellis County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,264
Public Housing 229
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 177
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 253
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ellis County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County features 790 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 Ellis County, Texas

There are 1,892 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ellis County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellis County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ellis County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ellis County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ellis County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.