Low Income Apartments In Refugio County
Texas
Low Income Apartments In Refugio County
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There are 3 low income housing apartment complexes which contain 164 affordable apartments for rent in Refugio County, Texas. Many of these rental apartments are income based housing with about 132 apartments that set rent based on your income. Often referred to as "HUD apartments", there are 96 Project-Based Section 8 subsidized apartments in Refugio County. There are 32 other low income apartments that don't have rental assistance but are still considered to be affordable housing for low income families.
Guide To Affordable Housing in Refugio County, Texas
Refugio County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 3 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 164 |
Total Rent Assisted Apartments | 132 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 26.08% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.41 |
Total Population | 7,277 |
Housing Units | 2,753 |
Average Household Size | 2.59 |
Median Household Income | $44,240 ±$4,317 |
Median Rent | $645 ±$72 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 34.54% ± 10.6pp |
Population and Household Demographics
Refugio County is a County in Texas with a population of 7,277. There are 2,753 households in the county with an average household size of 2.59 persons. 26.08% of households in Refugio County are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Refugio County
The median gross income for households in Refugio County is $44,240 a year, or $3,687 a month. The median rent for the county is $645 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Refugio County, a household making less than $2,150 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.54% of households who rent are overburdened in Refugio County.1
Fair Market Rents in Refugio County
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2019 Fair Market Rents
Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
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$564 | $656 | $751 | $941 | $1,157 |