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

Discover affordable housing in Schulenburg where there are 6+ 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.

Klesel Street Apartments

702 Baumgarten St, Schulenburg, Texas 78956

Schulenburg

701 Black St, Schulenburg, Texas 78956

Klesel St Elderly

1111 Klesel St, Schulenburg, Texas

Meadow Apts

310 August St, Schulenburg, Texas

Gardenwalk of Schulenburg

108 Simpson St, Schulenburg, Texas 78956

Deerfield Village

104 Simpson St, Schulenburg, Texas 78956

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Schulenburg, Texas
$19.32/hour
$12.07 (+166%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.07 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Schulenburg, 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 Public Housing programs for Schulenburg, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Schulenburg, Texas?

The City of Schulenburg has 2,679 people living in 901 households.

There are 1,014 renters living in 339 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.85 percent of the population living in Schulenburg.

What is the rental market like in Schulenburg, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,159 housing units in the Schulenburg area. Of these, 420 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Schulenburg, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Schulenburg?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Schulenburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
54 49 104 101 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Schulenburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Schulenburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $794 to $1,567. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $794
One BR $821
Two BR $1,020
Three BR $1,412
Four BR $1,567
2024 Fair Market Rents in Schulenburg, Texas

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

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 25 46 percent
One BR 29 59 percent
Two BR 51 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Schulenburg, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Schulenburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
Public Housing 24
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Schulenburg, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Schulenburg, Texas

Schulenburg features 76 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 Schulenburg, Texas

There are 26 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Schulenburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Schulenburg, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Schulenburg, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $918 and $1,122.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.