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

Discover affordable housing in Rowlett where there are 12+ 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.

Residences of Long Branch

4217 Rowlett Rd., Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed 1-3
payment $1075-1483/mo.
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Evergreen at Rowlett Senior Community

5611 Old Rowlett Rd, Rowlett, Texas 75089

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Reveal at Bayside

8400 Sunset Blvd, Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed 1-4
payment $1140-2374/mo.

Village of Rowlett

4500 Southridge Dr, Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed Studio-2
payment $1151-1684/mo.

Park at Bayside

1801 Bayside Dr, Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed 1-4
payment $1101-2352/mo.

Terra Lago

9701 Terra Lago Ct, Rowlett, Texas 75089

bed 1-2
payment $1197-1509/mo.

The View at Sapphire Bay

600 Winners Cir, Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed 1
payment $1493/mo.

Harmony Luxury Apartments

11010 Harmony Hill Ln, Rowlett, Texas 75089

bed 1-2
payment $1188-1615/mo.

9201 Grant Dr

9201 Grant Dr, Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed 4
payment $2400/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

8902 Vernon Dr

8902 Vernon Dr, Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed 3
payment $2000/mo.

8814 Miami Dr

8814 Miami Dr, Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed 3
payment $2045/mo.

Lakeview Pointe Independent Senior Living Community

7420 Lakeview Parkway, Rowlett, Texas 75088

bed 1-2
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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Rowlett, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rowlett, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rowlett, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Rowlett, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Rowlett, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Rowlett, Texas?

The City of Rowlett has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.39 percent of the population living in Rowlett.

What is the rental market like in Rowlett, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Rowlett area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rowlett, Texas, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rowlett?

The rental vacancy rate in Rowlett 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 Rowlett for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rowlett
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
64 1,019 916 1,573 519
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rowlett

A large number of apartments in Rowlett have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Rowlett

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,426
One BR $1,500
Two BR $1,758
Three BR $2,212
Four BR $2,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rowlett, Texas

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

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 55 86 percent
One BR 692 68 percent
Two BR 312 34 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rowlett, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Rowlett?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rowlett, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Rowlett, Texas

Rowlett features 0 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 Rowlett, Texas

There are 486 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rowlett.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rowlett, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rowlett landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Rowlett.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rowlett, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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