What HUD offices serve Sour Lake, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sour Lake.
How many renters live in Sour Lake, Texas?
The City of Sour Lake has 2,083 people living in 691 households.
There are 610 renters living in 220 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.28 percent of the population living in Sour Lake.
What is the rental market like in Sour Lake, Texas?
There are an estimated 785 housing units in the Sour Lake area. Of these, 227 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sour Lake, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sour Lake?
The rental vacancy rate in Sour Lake is 3 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 Sour Lake for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sour Lake
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 38 | 74 | 105 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sour Lake
A large number of apartments in Sour Lake 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 Sour Lake are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Sour Lake
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $892 to $1,575. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $892 |
| One BR | $932 |
| Two BR | $1,126 |
| Three BR | $1,470 |
| Four BR | $1,575 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sour Lake, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sour Lake?
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 |
| One BR | 38 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 25 | 34 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Sour Lake, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Sour Lake?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sour Lake, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 36 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 36 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sour Lake, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Sour Lake, Texas
Sour Lake features 60 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 Sour Lake, Texas
There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sour Lake.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Sour Lake, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sour Lake landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Sour Lake.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sour Lake, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
