Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in North Richland Hills, TX

Discover affordable housing in North Richland Hills where there are 2+ 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.

Holiday Heights

5541 Davis Blvd, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

Copper Creek Apartments

7500 Maplewood Ave, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In North Richland Hills, Texas
$30.63/hour
$23.38 (+322%) more than Texas minimum wage and $23.38 (+322%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve North Richland Hills, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for North Richland Hills, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for North Richland Hills, Texas.

Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near North Richland Hills.

How many renters live in North Richland Hills, Texas?

The City of North Richland Hills has 70,666 people living in 27,946 households.

There are 23,136 renters living in 10,115 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.74 percent of the population living in North Richland Hills.

What is the rental market like in North Richland Hills, Texas?

There are an estimated 28,039 housing units in the North Richland Hills area. Of these, 10,186 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Richland Hills, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Richland Hills?

The rental vacancy rate in North Richland Hills is 6 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 North Richland Hills for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Richland Hills
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
363 2,810 3,781 2,021 500
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Richland Hills

A large number of apartments in North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 North Richland Hills

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,266 to $2,615. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,266
One BR $1,384
Two BR $1,617
Three BR $2,144
Four BR $2,615
2024 Fair Market Rents in North Richland Hills, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in North Richland Hills?

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 172 47 percent
One BR 1,984 71 percent
Two BR 1,775 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in North Richland Hills, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in North Richland Hills?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in North Richland Hills, Texas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 846
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North Richland Hills, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in North Richland Hills, Texas

North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills, Texas

There are 204 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Richland Hills.

Housing Choice Vouchers in North Richland Hills, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Richland Hills, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,455 and $1,779.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.