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

Discover affordable housing in Waller County where there are 12+ 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.

Park at Clear Creek

111 Clear Creek St, Hempstead, Texas 77445

Willow Springs Apartments

4433 5th St, Brookshire, Texas 77423

Woodlands Apartments

700 Factory Outlet Dr, Hempstead, Texas 77445

Quail Ridge Apartments

645 Business Highway 290 N, Hempstead, Texas 77445

Shady Oaks Apartments

506 Ellen Powell Dr, Hempstead, Texas 77445

Willowchase Apartments

1845 5th St, Hempstead, Texas 77445

Pine Meadows Apartments

20598 Pine Island Rd, Hempstead, Texas 77445

Green Manor Apartments

2000 4th St, Hempstead, Texas 77445

Brookhollow Manor

3444 Depot St, Brookshire, Texas 77423

Brandywine

400 Echois Street , Prairie View, Texas 77446

Katy Manor

University Dr, Prairie View, Texas 77445

Trinity Manor

909 Pegoda Rd Hwy 356, Prairie View, Texas 75867

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Waller County, Texas
$25.70/hour
$18.45 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.45 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Waller 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) programs for Waller County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Waller County, Texas?

The County of Waller County has 57,463 people living in 17,780 households.

There are 15,213 renters living in 5,432 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.47 percent of the population living in Waller County.

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

There are an estimated 19,537 housing units in the Waller County area. Of these, 5,841 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Waller County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waller County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waller County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
190 235 2,789 1,572 627
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waller County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Waller County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,073
One BR $1,135
Two BR $1,357
Three BR $1,792
Four BR $2,303
2024 Fair Market Rents in Waller County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Waller 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 172 91 percent
One BR 179 76 percent
Two BR 2,229 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Waller County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Waller County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 495
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 43
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 351
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waller County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Waller County, Texas

Waller County features 331 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 Waller County, Texas

There are 232 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waller County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waller County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waller County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.