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

Discover affordable housing in Zapata County where there are 3+ 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.

Los Ebanos Apartments

1103 Lincoln St, Zapata, Texas 78076

Villa Del Rio Apartments

2300 Alamo St, Zapata, Texas 78076

Casa Trinidad

1009 Lincoln St, Zapata, Texas 78076

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Reported On March 1st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Zapata County, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Zapata 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Zapata County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Zapata County, Texas?

The County of Zapata County has 13,896 people living in 4,580 households.

There are 3,149 renters living in 1,167 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.66 percent of the population living in Zapata County.

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

There are an estimated 6,183 housing units in the Zapata County area. Of these, 1,211 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Zapata County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Zapata County?

The rental vacancy rate in Zapata County is 2 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 Zapata County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Zapata County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
54 319 375 416 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Zapata County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Zapata County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $721
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Zapata County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Zapata 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 52 96 percent
One BR 311 97 percent
Two BR 236 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Zapata County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Zapata County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 68
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Zapata County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Zapata County, Texas

Zapata County features 92 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 Zapata County, Texas

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Zapata County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Zapata County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Zapata County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Zapata County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Zapata County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.