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

Discover affordable housing in Hays County where there are 16+ 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.

Fairway Landings at Plum Creek

510 Kohlers Crossing, Kyle, Texas 78640

The Springs Apartments

289 Springs Ln, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620

Mission Trail at El Camino Real

3085 Highway 123, San Marcos, Texas 78113

Western Springs

400 Creek Road, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620

Pete Dressen Housing

101 Post Road Circle, Kyle, Texas 78640

Onion Creek Village

Ih 35, Buda, Texas 78610

Merritt Hill Country Senior Village

28725 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620

Creekside Villas Senior Village

590 Farm to Market 967, Buda, Texas 78610

3700 Dacy

3700 Dacy Ln, Kyle, Texas 78640

Tuscany Park at Buda

5500 Overpass Rd, Buda, Texas 78610

Huntington

1255 Firecracker, Buda, Texas 78610

Overlook at Plum Creek

4850 Cromwell Dr, Kyle, Texas 78640

Saddle Creek

21394 I 35, Kyle, Texas 78640

Saddlecreek Apartments

21393 Interstate 35, Kyle, Texas 78640

Hill Cnty Cottages

1300 W Hwy 290, Dripping Springs, Texas

Charles Young Housing

405 1/2 W 2nd St, Kyle, Texas 78640

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hays County, Texas
$36.44/hour
$29.19 (+403%) more than Texas minimum wage and $29.19 (+403%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Hays County, Texas?

The County of Hays County has 269,225 people living in 101,449 households.

There are 70,855 renters living in 34,553 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.32 percent of the population living in Hays County.

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

There are an estimated 104,828 housing units in the Hays County area. Of these, 35,954 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hays County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hays County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hays County is 1 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 Hays County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hays County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,301 7,917 11,614 10,540 2,690
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hays County

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Hays County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,519 to $2,840. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,519
One BR $1,635
Two BR $1,924
Three BR $2,470
Four BR $2,840
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hays County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hays 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 1,301 100 percent
One BR 6,650 84 percent
Two BR 8,086 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hays County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Hays County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,602
Public Housing 308
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 130
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hays County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hays County, Texas

Hays County features 97 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 Hays County, Texas

There are 1,758 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hays County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hays County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hays County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hays County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hays County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,732 and $2,116.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.