What HUD offices serve Teague, 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 Teague.
How many renters live in Teague, Texas?
The City of Teague has 3,409 people living in 931 households.
There are 663 renters living in 198 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.45 percent of the population living in Teague.
What is the rental market like in Teague, Texas?
There are an estimated 1,348 housing units in the Teague area. Of these, 224 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Teague, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Teague?
The rental vacancy rate in Teague is 12 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 Teague for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Teague
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 19 | 83 | 76 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Teague
A large number of apartments in Teague 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 Teague are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Teague
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $703 to $1,382. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $703 |
| One BR | $708 |
| Two BR | $930 |
| Three BR | $1,124 |
| Four BR | $1,382 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Teague, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Teague?
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 | 20 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 18 | 95 percent |
| Two BR | 56 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Teague, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Teague?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Teague, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 20 |
| Public Housing | 42 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 34 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 54 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Teague, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Teague, Texas
Teague features 96 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 Teague, Texas
There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Teague.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Teague, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Teague landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Teague.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Teague, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $837 and $1,023.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
