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

Discover affordable housing in Orange County where there are 38+ 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.

Citrus Cove

1200 Texas Avenue, Bridge City, Texas 77611

bed 1-3
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accessibility Accessible

Whispering Oaks

2835 Western Ave, West Orange, Texas 77630

bed 1-4
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Honeysuckle Court Apartments

600 S Main St, Vidor, Texas 77662

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Fox Run Apartments

2600 Allie Payne Road, Orange, Texas 77632

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accessibility Accessible

Auburn Square

2388 N Main St, Vidor, Texas 77662

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Willow Bend

4030 Sikes Rd, Orange, Texas 77632

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Center of Orange

100 College St, Orange, Texas 77630

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Park Avenue Manor

2540 W Park Ave, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 1-4
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

James Zay Roberts Plaza

610 Burton Ave, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 1-3
accessibility Accessible

Cypresswood Crossing

1010 TX Highway 87, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 1-3
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Twelve Oaks

2405 Hwy 12, Vidor, Texas 77662

bed 1-2
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Velma Jeter Manor

2500 Allie Payne Rd, Orange, Texas 77632

bed 1-3
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Oakwood Village Apartments

1521 N 37th St, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 1-2
payment $856-906/mo.

The Reserve at Cypresswood

1010 Highway 87 S, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 3
payment $1375/mo.

Sussex Manor Apartments

3000 MacArthur, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 3
payment $1315/mo.

Camelot Apartments

3345 W Park Ave, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 1-2
payment $795-1025/mo.

Orange Navy

1885 E Farragut Ave, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 1-3
payment $750-999/mo.

2007 Lincoln Dr

2007 Lincoln Dr, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 3
payment $1300/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

308 S 44th St

308 S 44th St, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 3
payment $1350/mo.

219 W Dewey Ave

219 W Dewey Ave, Orange, Texas 77630

bed 2
payment $877/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Orange 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 Orange County, Texas
$21.33/hour
$14.08 (+194%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.08 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Orange County, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Orange 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 Public Housing programs for Orange County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Orange County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Orange County, Texas?

The County of Orange County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.87 percent of the population living in Orange County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Orange County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orange County, Texas, there are 1.03 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orange County?

The rental vacancy rate in Orange County is 14 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 Orange County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
157 1,500 2,358 3,157 554
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange County

A large number of apartments in Orange 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 Orange County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $892 to $1,575. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $892
One BR $932
Two BR $1,126
Three BR $1,470
Four BR $1,575
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orange County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Orange 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 68 43 percent
One BR 1,129 75 percent
Two BR 1,630 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orange County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Orange County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orange County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Orange County, Texas

Orange County features 560 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 Orange County, Texas

There are 612 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orange County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orange County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orange County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Orange County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orange County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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