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

Discover affordable housing in Slaton 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.

Farmhouse Row

14805 FM 400, Slaton, Texas 79364

Antelope Ridge Seniors

1000 N 20th St, Slaton, Texas 79364

1100 S 7th St

1100 S 7th St, Slaton, Texas 79364

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Slaton, Texas
$21.08/hour
$13.83 (+191%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.83 (+191%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Slaton, 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 programs for Slaton, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Slaton, Texas?

The City of Slaton has 5,859 people living in 2,030 households.

There are 1,280 renters living in 522 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.85 percent of the population living in Slaton.

What is the rental market like in Slaton, Texas?

There are an estimated 2,243 housing units in the Slaton area. Of these, 573 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Slaton, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Slaton?

The rental vacancy rate in Slaton is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Slaton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Slaton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 129 255 48 79
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Slaton

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Slaton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $778 to $1,829. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $778
One BR $931
Two BR $1,113
Three BR $1,551
Four BR $1,829
2024 Fair Market Rents in Slaton, Texas

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

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 11 100 percent
One BR 68 53 percent
Two BR 136 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Slaton, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Slaton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 72
Public Housing 70
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Slaton, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Slaton, Texas

Slaton features 93 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 Slaton, Texas

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Slaton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Slaton, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Slaton landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Slaton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Slaton, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,002 and $1,224.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.