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

Discover affordable housing in Travis County where there are 228+ 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.

William Cannon Apartments

2112 East William Cannon Drive, Austin, Texas 78744

Urban Oaks

6725 Circle South Road, Austin, Texas 78745

The Pointe at Ben White

6934 East Ben White Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78741

Heights on Parmer Apartment Homes

1500 East Parmer Lane, Austin, Texas 78753

Harris Branch Apartments

12435 Dessau Rd, Austin, Texas 78754

SOCO 121

121 Woodward Street, Austin, Texas 78704

Lakeline Station Apartments

13635 Rutledge Spur, Austin, Texas 78717

Colorado Creek Apartment Homes

2917 Fallwell Lane, Austin, Texas 78617

Art at Bratton's Edge

15405 Long Vista Drive, Austin, Texas 78728

Bluebonnet Studios

2301 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas 78704

Creekview Apartment Homes

5001 Crainway Dr, Austin, Texas 78724

Oaks on Lamar Apartments

8071 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas 78753

The Nightingale at Goodnight Ranch

5900 Charles Merle Dr, Austin, Texas 78747

The Villages at Fiskville Senior Apartments

10127 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas 78753

West Gate Ridge Apartment Homes

8700 West Gate Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78745

Whitestone Apartments

601 Doris Ln, Cedar Park, Texas 78613

Aldrich 51 Apartment Homes

2604 Aldrich St., Austin, Texas 78723

Harris Branch Seniors

12433 Dessau Rd, Austin, Texas 78754

Cardinal Point Apartments

11015 Four Points Drive, Austin, Texas 78726

Southwest Trails Apartments

8405 Old Bee Caves Rd, Austin, Texas 78735

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Travis County, Texas
$36.44/hour
$29.19 (+403%) more than Texas minimum wage and $29.19 (+403%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Travis 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, Moving to Work programs for Travis County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Travis County, Texas?

The County of Travis County has 1,326,436 people living in 586,136 households.

There are 535,491 renters living in 277,075 renter households in this County. Renters make up 40.37 percent of the population living in Travis County.

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

There are an estimated 620,979 housing units in the Travis County area. Of these, 292,155 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Travis County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Travis County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Travis County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25,489 99,405 92,814 40,964 16,819
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Travis County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Travis County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,519 to $2,840. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,519
One BR $1,635
Two BR $1,924
Three BR $2,470
Four BR $2,840
2024 Fair Market Rents in Travis County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Travis 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 19,127 75 percent
One BR 59,116 59 percent
Two BR 28,156 30 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Travis County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Travis County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 21,605
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 3,909
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 151
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 153
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Travis County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Travis County, Texas

Travis County features 5,775 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 Travis County, Texas

There are 24,810 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Travis County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Travis County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Travis County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Travis County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Travis County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,732 and $2,116.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.