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

Discover affordable housing in Oldham County where there are 0+ 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.

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Oldham County, Texas
$19.13/hour
$11.88 (+164%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.88 (+164%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Oldham 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), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Oldham County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Oldham County, Texas?

The County of Oldham County has 2,171 people living in 631 households.

There are 503 renters living in 179 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.17 percent of the population living in Oldham County.

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

There are an estimated 791 housing units in the Oldham County area. Of these, 190 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oldham County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oldham County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oldham County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 7 34 136 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oldham County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Oldham County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $703 to $1,613. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $703
One BR $821
Two BR $1,010
Three BR $1,221
Four BR $1,613
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oldham County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Oldham 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
One BR 1 14 percent
Two BR 16 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oldham County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Oldham County?

Income Based Apartments in Oldham County, Texas

Oldham County 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 Oldham County, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oldham County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oldham County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oldham County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Oldham County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oldham County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $909 and $1,111.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.