Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Porter, TX

Discover affordable housing in Porter where there are 6+ 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.

Montgomery Pines Apartments

23461 Highway 59, Porter, Texas 77365

Porter Plaza, Ltd

23473 Partners Way, Porter, Texas 77365

Porter Square Ltd

24183 Ford Rd, Porter, Texas 77365

White Oak Apts Phase III

24341 Ford Road, Porter, Texas

White Oak I Apts

24341 Ford Road, Porter, Texas

Ford Road Apartments

Hickory Dr, Porter, Texas 77365

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Porter, 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 Porter, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Porter, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Porter, Texas?

The City of Porter has 1,001 people living in 400 households.

There are 107 renters living in 21 renter households in this City. Renters make up 10.69 percent of the population living in Porter.

What is the rental market like in Porter, Texas?

There are an estimated 506 housing units in the Porter area. Of these, 21 units are rental homes, making up 4 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Porter, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Porter?

The rental vacancy rate in Porter is 0 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 Porter for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Porter
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 0 21 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Porter

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

Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Porter

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 Porter, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Porter?

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
Rental Units Below FMR in Porter, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Porter?

Income Based Apartments in Porter, Texas

Porter features 160 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 Porter, Texas

There are 330 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Porter.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Porter, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.