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

Discover affordable housing in Titus County where there are 8+ 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.

Village East

601 Stark Dr, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

Village West

200 Buster Holcomb Dr, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

Mt Pleasant Seniors Apartments

602 School St, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

Pine Terrace Apartments

1601 Amy Dr, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

Woodland Apartments

500 W 17th St, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

Lakeside Apartments

Tennison Rd and S Jefferson, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

Pine Terrace 2

1701 N Edwards Ave, Mount Pleasant, Texas

Villa Apartments

821 Morris Ave, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Titus County, Texas
$17.54/hour
$10.29 (+142%) more than Texas minimum wage and $10.29 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Titus County, 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 Titus County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Titus County, Texas?

The County of Titus County has 31,301 people living in 10,802 households.

There are 8,740 renters living in 3,577 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.92 percent of the population living in Titus County.

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

There are an estimated 12,059 housing units in the Titus County area. Of these, 3,903 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Titus County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Titus County?

The rental vacancy rate in Titus County is 8 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 Titus County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Titus County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
299 641 1,479 935 184
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Titus County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Titus County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $717 to $1,233. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $717
One BR $722
Two BR $926
Three BR $1,229
Four BR $1,233
2024 Fair Market Rents in Titus County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Titus 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 263 88 percent
One BR 417 65 percent
Two BR 943 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Titus County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Titus County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 76
Public Housing 10
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 52
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Titus County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Titus County, Texas

Titus County features 270 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 Titus County, Texas

There are 152 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Titus County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Titus County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Titus County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $833 and $1,019.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.