What HUD offices serve McMullen 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near McMullen County.
How many renters live in McMullen County, Texas?
The County of McMullen County has 670 people living in 202 households.
There are 148 renters living in 28 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.09 percent of the population living in McMullen County.
What is the rental market like in McMullen County, Texas?
There are an estimated 369 housing units in the McMullen County area. Of these, 28 units are rental homes, making up 8 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McMullen County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McMullen County?
The rental vacancy rate in McMullen County is 0 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 McMullen County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McMullen County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McMullen County
A large number of apartments in McMullen 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 McMullen County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 McMullen County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $791 to $1,510. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $791 |
| One BR | $818 |
| Two BR | $1,016 |
| Three BR | $1,332 |
| Four BR | $1,510 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in McMullen County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in McMullen 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 |
| Two BR | 7 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in McMullen County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in McMullen County?
Income Based Apartments in McMullen County, Texas
McMullen County features 0 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 McMullen County, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McMullen County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in McMullen County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay McMullen County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in McMullen County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in McMullen County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,118.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
