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

Discover affordable housing in Poteet where there are 4+ 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.

Las Fresas Apartments

764 Church Dr., Poteet, Texas 78065

Farm Labor Housing

400 4th St, Poteet, Texas 78065

Crestview Apartments

PO Box 1299, Poteet, Texas 78065

901 Avenue J

901 Avenue J, Poteet, Texas 78065

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Poteet, Texas
$21.50/hour
$14.25 (+197%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.25 (+197%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Poteet, 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 Poteet, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Poteet, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Poteet, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Poteet, Texas?

The City of Poteet has 2,879 people living in 920 households.

There are 1,114 renters living in 361 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.69 percent of the population living in Poteet.

What is the rental market like in Poteet, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,099 housing units in the Poteet area. Of these, 376 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Poteet, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Poteet?

The rental vacancy rate in Poteet is 4 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 Poteet for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poteet
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 74 113 125 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poteet

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 3 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 Poteet

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,583. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $1,011
Two BR $1,135
Three BR $1,405
Four BR $1,583
2024 Fair Market Rents in Poteet, Texas

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

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 38 78 percent
One BR 42 57 percent
Two BR 76 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Poteet, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Poteet?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
Public Housing 53
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Poteet, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Poteet, Texas

Poteet 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 Poteet, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Poteet.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Poteet, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Poteet, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,022 and $1,249.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.