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

Discover affordable housing in Bee County 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.

Poesta Creek Apts.

1301 South Tyler Street, Beeville, Texas 78102

Lantana Northridge Apartments

2200 N Adams, Beeville, Texas 78102

Emma Finke Villas

1101 E Kennedy St, Beeville, Texas 78102

Lantana Southridge Apartments

2000 N Adams, Beeville, Texas 78102

Amber Stone Apartments

210 E Crockett St, Beeville, Texas 78102

141 Alaniz Cir

141 Alaniz Cir, Beeville, Texas 78102

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bee County, Texas
$22.14/hour
$14.89 (+205%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.89 (+205%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Bee County, Texas?

The County of Bee County has 30,977 people living in 8,563 households.

There are 6,963 renters living in 2,798 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.48 percent of the population living in Bee County.

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

There are an estimated 10,591 housing units in the Bee County area. Of these, 2,931 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bee County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bee County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 413 1,323 671 380
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Bee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $884 to $1,665. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $884
One BR $890
Two BR $1,169
Three BR $1,538
Four BR $1,665
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bee County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bee 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 0 100 percent
One BR 292 71 percent
Two BR 849 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bee County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Bee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 222
Public Housing 194
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 168
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bee County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Bee County, Texas

Bee County features 468 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 Bee County, Texas

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bee County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bee County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bee County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bee County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,052 and $1,286.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.