What HUD offices serve Ponder, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ponder.
How many renters live in Ponder, Texas?
The City of Ponder has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.17 percent of the population living in Ponder.
What is the rental market like in Ponder, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Ponder area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ponder, Texas, there are 1.1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ponder?
The rental vacancy rate in Ponder is 9 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 Ponder for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ponder
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 29 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ponder
A large number of apartments in Ponder 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 Ponder
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,426 |
| One BR | $1,500 |
| Two BR | $1,758 |
| Three BR | $2,212 |
| Four BR | $2,847 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ponder, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ponder?
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 | 5 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 13 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Ponder, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Ponder?
Income Based Apartments in Ponder, Texas
Ponder 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 Ponder, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ponder.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ponder, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ponder landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ponder.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ponder, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.