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

Discover affordable housing in Medina County where there are 6+ 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.

Hondo Garden Apartments

3100 Avenue Q, Hondo, Texas 78861

Pine Hills I

112 Dixon Dr, Devine, Texas 78016

Castroville Village Apartments

1410 Naples St, Castroville, Texas 78009

Brian Place Apartments

231 Stage Coach Dr, Hondo, Texas 78861

Tuscany Court Apartments

2208 14th St, Hondo, Texas 78861

Rosewood Apartments

19 Rosewood, Devine, Texas 78016

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Medina County, Texas
$21.55/hour
$14.30 (+197%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.30 (+197%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Medina 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) programs for Medina County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Medina County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Medina County, Texas?

The County of Medina County has 51,432 people living in 17,296 households.

There are 9,556 renters living in 3,102 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.58 percent of the population living in Medina County.

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

There are an estimated 19,596 housing units in the Medina County area. Of these, 3,297 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Medina County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Medina County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Medina County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
139 586 1,066 1,034 193
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Medina County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Medina County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $834 to $1,516. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $834
One BR $866
Two BR $1,138
Three BR $1,513
Four BR $1,516
2024 Fair Market Rents in Medina County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Medina 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 139 100 percent
One BR 411 70 percent
Two BR 475 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Medina County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Medina County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 286
Public Housing 70
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 41
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 104
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Medina County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Medina County, Texas

Medina County features 214 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 Medina County, Texas

There are 76 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Medina County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Medina County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Medina County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Medina County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Medina County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,024 and $1,252.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.