What HUD offices serve Nash, 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 Nash.
How many renters live in Nash, Texas?
The City of Nash has 3,851 people living in 1,386 households.
There are 1,547 renters living in 525 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.17 percent of the population living in Nash.
What is the rental market like in Nash, Texas?
There are an estimated 1,550 housing units in the Nash area. Of these, 553 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nash, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nash?
The rental vacancy rate in Nash 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 Nash for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nash
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 31 | 272 | 168 | 35 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nash
A large number of apartments in Nash 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 Nash are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Nash
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,601. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $779 |
| One BR | $784 |
| Two BR | $982 |
| Three BR | $1,221 |
| Four BR | $1,601 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nash, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nash?
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 | 2 | 11 percent |
| One BR | 6 | 19 percent |
| Two BR | 231 | 85 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Nash, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Nash?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Nash, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 150 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nash, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Nash, Texas
Nash 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 Nash, Texas
There are 172 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nash.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Nash, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nash landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Nash.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nash, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $884 and $1,080.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
