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

Discover affordable housing in Willacy County where there are 5+ 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.

La Luz Apartments

240 S King St, Raymondville, Texas 78580

Casitas Los Olmos

380 Farm to Market 3168, Raymondville, Texas 78580

La Estancia

366 E 8th St, Sebastian, Texas 78594

Casa De Amigos IV

146 FM 3168, Raymondville, Texas 78580

Northstar Apartments

13800 Goyo Garcia County Rd, Raymondville, Texas 78580

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Willacy County, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Willacy 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 Willacy County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Willacy County, Texas?

The County of Willacy County has 20,308 people living in 5,414 households.

There are 5,732 renters living in 1,671 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.23 percent of the population living in Willacy County.

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

There are an estimated 6,820 housing units in the Willacy County area. Of these, 1,847 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Willacy County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Willacy County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Willacy County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
80 223 677 645 46
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Willacy County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Willacy County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,201
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Willacy County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Willacy 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 73 91 percent
One BR 162 73 percent
Two BR 461 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Willacy County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Willacy County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 141
Public Housing 176
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 94
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 54
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Willacy County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Willacy County, Texas

Willacy County features 126 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 Willacy County, Texas

There are 152 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Willacy County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Willacy County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Willacy County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.