Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in McAllen, TX

Discover affordable housing in McAllen where there are 41+ 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.

Villas at Beaumont Apartments

2200 Beaumont Avenue, McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 1
payment $493/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Retama Village II Apartments

2500 Jasmine Avenue, McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 1-3
payment $484-650/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized

La Vista Apartments

2401 La Vista Avenue, McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized

Padre De Vida

3900 S. Ware Road, McAllen, Texas 78503

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

El Patrimonio Apartments

2601 Sarah Avenue, McAllen, Texas 78503

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Memorial Apartments

501 E Jasmine Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 2-3
payment Subsidized

Valley View Apartments

602 East Ebony Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501

payment Subsidized

Pecan Village Apartments

2200 Pecan Blvd, McAllen, Texas 78501

payment Subsidized

Las Palmas Apartments

601 E Ebony Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501

payment Subsidized

Retama Village Apartments

900 N. 26th St., McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 1-3
payment $485-650/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized

Peppertree

1101 Dove Ave, McAllen, Texas 78504

bed 1
payment $729/mo.

Jackson Square

700 W Jackson Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 1-2
payment $699-949/mo.

Danubia

5317 N 17th St, McAllen, Texas 78504

bed 2
payment $959/mo.

212 S 5 1/2 St

212 S 5 1/2 St, McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 2
payment $750/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

400 S 49th St

400 S 49th St, McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

3401 Frio Ave Unit 4

3401 Frio Ave Unit 4, McAllen, Texas 78504

bed 3
payment $1225/mo.

2804 Gumwood Ave

2804 Gumwood Ave, McAllen, Texas 78501

bed 3
payment $1250/mo.

1114 Violet Ave Unit A

1114 Violet Ave Unit A, McAllen, Texas 78504

bed 2
payment $950/mo.

5701 Notre Dame Ave Unit 1

5701 Notre Dame Ave Unit 1, McAllen, Texas 78504

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

3816 Xanthisma Ave

3816 Xanthisma Ave, McAllen, Texas 78504

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in McAllen, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In McAllen, Texas
$18.50/hour
$11.25 (+155%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.25 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve McAllen, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for McAllen, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for McAllen, Texas.

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

How many renters live in McAllen, Texas?

The City of McAllen has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.03 percent of the population living in McAllen.

What is the rental market like in McAllen, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the McAllen area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McAllen, Texas, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McAllen?

The rental vacancy rate in McAllen is 9 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 McAllen for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in McAllen
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,127 4,747 6,129 5,529 1,402
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McAllen

A large number of apartments in McAllen have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in McAllen

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $777 to $1,409. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $777
One BR $781
Two BR $977
Three BR $1,277
Four BR $1,409
2024 Fair Market Rents in McAllen, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in McAllen?

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 645 57 percent
One BR 2,485 52 percent
Two BR 3,497 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in McAllen, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in McAllen?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in McAllen, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in McAllen, Texas

McAllen features 810 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 McAllen, Texas

There are 1,220 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McAllen.

Housing Choice Vouchers in McAllen, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay McAllen landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in McAllen.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in McAllen, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $879 and $1,075.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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