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

Discover affordable housing in Seguin where there are 10+ 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.

Seguin Manor Apts.

800 North 123 Bypass, Seguin, Texas 78155

Pecan Grove

1231 W. Court St., Seguin, Texas

Sunrise Villa Apartments

782 S Saunders St, Seguin, Texas 78155

Stratton Oaks Apartments

716 Stratton St, Seguin, Texas 78155

Eden Place

1200 Jefferson Ave, Seguin, Texas 78155

Eden Cross Apartments, Inc

1240 Jefferson Ave, Seguin, Texas 78155

River Terrace

210 S King St, Seguin, Texas 78155

Rosalyn Heights Apartments

602 E Rosemary Dr, Seguin, Texas 78155

Elderly Families

516 Jefferson Ave, Seguin, Texas 78155

Early Bird Apartments

1330 C H Matthies Jr, Seguin, Texas 78155

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Seguin, Texas
$27.61/hour
$20.36 (+281%) more than Texas minimum wage and $20.36 (+281%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Seguin, 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) programs for Seguin, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Seguin, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Seguin, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Seguin, Texas?

The City of Seguin has 30,318 people living in 10,786 households.

There are 9,672 renters living in 3,862 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.9 percent of the population living in Seguin.

What is the rental market like in Seguin, Texas?

There are an estimated 11,886 housing units in the Seguin area. Of these, 4,078 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Seguin, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Seguin?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seguin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
209 912 1,603 879 231
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seguin

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Seguin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,067 to $2,206. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,067
One BR $1,197
Two BR $1,458
Three BR $1,846
Four BR $2,206
2024 Fair Market Rents in Seguin, Texas

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

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 182 87 percent
One BR 798 88 percent
Two BR 1,256 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Seguin, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Seguin?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 308
Public Housing 188
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 191
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 21
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Seguin, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Seguin, Texas

Seguin features 434 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 Seguin, Texas

There are 462 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Seguin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Seguin, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Seguin landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Seguin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Seguin, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,312 and $1,604.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.