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

Discover affordable housing in Webb County where there are 29+ 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.

Laredo Manor Apts.

300 East Mann Road, Laredo, Texas 78041

Henderson 1575

32440 FM 1575, Los Fresnos, Texas

Paseo Pointe

33168 Whipple Rd, Los Fresnos, Texas 78566

Raintree Apartments

801 S Mesquite St, Los Fresnos, Texas 78566

Cherry Hills Apartments

1300 E Calton Rd, Laredo, Texas 78041

Laredo Senior Citizens

700 Juarez Ave, Laredo, Texas 78040

Rosemont at Laredo Vista

5606 Saint David, Laredo, Texas 78046

Casa Verde Apartments

8501 Casa Verde Apartments, Laredo, Texas 78041

La Terraza at Lomas Del Sur

East Side of Ejido Blvd, Laredo, Texas 78046

Springfield Acres

2802 Santa Maria Ave, Laredo, Texas 78040

El Azteca Housing Development

200 Zaragoza St, Laredo, Texas 78040

Clarks Crossing

3351 Clark Blvd, Laredo, Texas 78043

Gallagher Gardens Apartments

5118 Gallagher Ave, Laredo, Texas 78041

Lulac Haven

4601 Juarez Ave, Laredo, Texas 78041

Fr. Ed Kircher Apartments

1406 Calle del Norte, Laredo, Texas 78041

Tanis Valdez Village

300 Allende St, Laredo, Texas 78041

Las Palmas

213 Orive Dr, Los Fresnos, Texas 78566

Russell Terrace Revitalization Project

3101 Springfield Ave, Laredo, Texas 78040

Colonia Guadalupe

622 Park St, Laredo, Texas 78040

Aldo Tatangelo Flh

2201 Saltillo St, Laredo, Texas

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Reported On March 1st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Webb County, Texas
$20.59/hour
$13.34 (+184%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.34 (+184%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Webb 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Webb County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Webb County, Texas?

The County of Webb County has 267,780 people living in 82,519 households.

There are 88,846 renters living in 29,992 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.18 percent of the population living in Webb County.

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

There are an estimated 88,388 housing units in the Webb County area. Of these, 32,416 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Webb County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Webb County?

The rental vacancy rate in Webb County is 6 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 Webb County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Webb County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,311 4,786 10,897 10,450 1,454
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Webb County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Webb County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $876 to $1,449. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $876
One BR $881
Two BR $1,087
Three BR $1,384
Four BR $1,449
2024 Fair Market Rents in Webb County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Webb 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 1,378 60 percent
One BR 3,305 69 percent
Two BR 6,823 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Webb County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Webb County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 763
Public Housing 731
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 419
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 4
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Webb County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Webb County, Texas

Webb County features 1,471 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 Webb County, Texas

There are 741 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Webb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Webb County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Webb County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Webb County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Webb County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $978 and $1,196.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.