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

Discover affordable housing in Nueces County where there are 146+ 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.

Hampton Port

6130 Wooldridge Rd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78414

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Oso Bay Apartments

7502 McArdle Rd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Palladium Port Aransas

2700 State Hwy 361, Port Aransas, Texas 78373

bed 1-3
payment $797-1850/mo.
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Avanti Legacy Bayside

5301 Lipes Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas 78413

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Avanti Legacy South Bluff

502 S. Tancahua St., Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Sea Breeze Seniors Apartments

809 Derry, Corpus Christi, Texas 78408

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Corban Townhomes

1455 Corban Dr, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Riversquare I Apartments - Merced Housing

10342 River Run Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Coastal Haven

4710 Middlecoff Rd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78413

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Womens Shelter

425 S Carancahua St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Navigation Pointe Apartments

909 S Navigation Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78405

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accessibility Accessible

Bishop Plaza

900 East Oregon, Bishop, Texas

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Ashford Place

3105 Acme Rd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404

2713 Humble St

2713 Humble St, Ingleside, Texas 78362

payment Subsidized

La Posada Johnny Calderon

101 Curtis Pl, Robstown, Texas 78380

payment Subsidized

La Armada I

1402 Verde Cts, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

La Armada II

3602 S Port Ave, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

La Armada III

1410 Tompkins St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404

Clairelaine Gardens

1418 Arlington Dr, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

Parkway Ruthmary Price

2620 Houston St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Nueces County, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Nueces County, Texas
$25.66/hour
$18.41 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.41 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Nueces County, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Nueces County, Texas?

The County of Nueces County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.27 percent of the population living in Nueces County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Nueces County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nueces County, Texas, there are 1.15 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nueces County?

The rental vacancy rate in Nueces County is 12 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Nueces County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nueces County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,765 13,319 20,845 12,316 2,124
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nueces County

A large number of apartments in Nueces County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Nueces County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,030 to $2,066. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,030
One BR $1,104
Two BR $1,355
Three BR $1,763
Four BR $2,066
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nueces County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nueces 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 2,562 68 percent
One BR 7,982 60 percent
Two BR 13,472 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nueces County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Nueces County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nueces County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Nueces County, Texas

Nueces County features 4,397 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 Nueces County, Texas

There are 2,736 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nueces County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nueces County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nueces County landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Nueces County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nueces County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,491.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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