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

Discover affordable housing in Ranger where there are 2+ 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.

Gholson Hotel Apartments

215 W Main St, Ranger, Texas 76470

Terry Place

526 N Austin St, Ranger, Texas 76470

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ranger, 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 Ranger, 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 Public Housing programs for Ranger, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP), Public Housing Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs for Ranger, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Ranger, Texas?

The City of Ranger has 2,524 people living in 1,001 households.

There are 806 renters living in 414 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.93 percent of the population living in Ranger.

What is the rental market like in Ranger, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,304 housing units in the Ranger area. Of these, 434 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ranger, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ranger?

The rental vacancy rate in Ranger is 5 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 Ranger for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ranger
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 104 113 98 86
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ranger

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Ranger

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $801
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ranger, Texas

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

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 13 100 percent
One BR 99 95 percent
Two BR 86 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ranger, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Ranger?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 50
Public Housing 86
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ranger, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Ranger, Texas

Ranger features 141 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 Ranger, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ranger, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.