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

Discover affordable housing in Guadalupe County where there are 10+ 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.

Seguin Manor Apts.

800 North 123 Bypass, Seguin, Texas 78155

Pecan Grove

1231 W. Court St., Seguin, Texas

Sunrise Villa Apartments

782 S Saunders St, Seguin, Texas 78155

Stratton Oaks Apartments

716 Stratton St, Seguin, Texas 78155

Eden Place

1200 Jefferson Ave, Seguin, Texas 78155

Eden Cross Apartments, Inc

1240 Jefferson Ave, Seguin, Texas 78155

River Terrace

210 S King St, Seguin, Texas 78155

Rosalyn Heights Apartments

602 E Rosemary Dr, Seguin, Texas 78155

Elderly Families

516 Jefferson Ave, Seguin, Texas 78155

Early Bird Apartments

1330 C H Matthies Jr, Seguin, Texas 78155

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Guadalupe County, Texas
$27.61/hour
$20.36 (+281%) more than Texas minimum wage and $20.36 (+281%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Guadalupe County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Guadalupe County, Texas?

The County of Guadalupe County has 182,760 people living in 66,711 households.

There are 36,286 renters living in 14,394 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.85 percent of the population living in Guadalupe County.

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

There are an estimated 65,166 housing units in the Guadalupe County area. Of these, 14,099 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Guadalupe County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Guadalupe County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Guadalupe County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
615 1,665 3,621 5,743 1,462
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Guadalupe County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Guadalupe County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,067 to $2,206. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,067
One BR $1,197
Two BR $1,458
Three BR $1,846
Four BR $2,206
2024 Fair Market Rents in Guadalupe County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Guadalupe 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 409 67 percent
One BR 1,241 75 percent
Two BR 2,643 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Guadalupe County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Guadalupe County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 628
Public Housing 264
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 195
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 128
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Guadalupe County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Guadalupe County, Texas

Guadalupe County features 434 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 Guadalupe County, Texas

There are 462 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Guadalupe County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Guadalupe County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Guadalupe County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Guadalupe County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Guadalupe County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,312 and $1,604.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.