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

Discover affordable housing in Runnels County where there are 3+ 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.

Neely Apartments

300 E Broadway St, Winters, Texas 79567

Golden Acres Blizzard Square Apartments

207 N Murray St, Winters, Texas 79567

Pecan Pk Riverside

1401 N 13th St, Ballinger, Texas 76821

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 Runnels County, Texas
$19.60/hour
$12.35 (+170%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.35 (+170%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Runnels 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), Mainstream Voucher, Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP), Public Housing Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs for Runnels County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Runnels County, Texas?

The County of Runnels County has 9,858 people living in 3,780 households.

There are 2,166 renters living in 873 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.97 percent of the population living in Runnels County.

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

There are an estimated 5,008 housing units in the Runnels County area. Of these, 891 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Runnels County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Runnels County?

The rental vacancy rate in Runnels County is 1 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 Runnels County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Runnels County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
19 43 325 401 62
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Runnels County

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Runnels County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $783 to $1,378. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $783
One BR $788
Two BR $1,035
Three BR $1,251
Four BR $1,378
2024 Fair Market Rents in Runnels County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Runnels 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 19 100 percent
One BR 37 86 percent
Two BR 160 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Runnels County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Runnels County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 134
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 11
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Runnels County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Runnels County, Texas

Runnels County features 145 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 Runnels County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Runnels County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Runnels County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $932 and $1,139.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.