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

Discover affordable housing in Texarkana where there are 27+ 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.

Hampton Homes

1400 Jenkins St, Texarkana, Texas 75501

bed 1-3
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Pecan Ridge at Rosehill

1501 Peach St, Texarkana, Texas 75501

bed 1-3
payment $504-848/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Williams Homes

1001 Dan Haskins Way, Texarkana, Texas 75501

bed 1
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Sunset Apartments

1601 Allen Ln, Texarkana, Texas 75501

payment Subsidized

The Oaks at Rosehill

1210 Milam St, Texarkana, Texas 75501

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accessibility Accessible

Pecan Ridge

NW Corner of Milam 15th St, Texarkana, Texas 75501

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Griff King Homes

1125 Stuckey St, Texarkana, Texas 75501

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Texarkana, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On May 9th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Texarkana, Texas
$18.60/hour
$11.35 (+157%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.35 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Texarkana, 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, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Homeownership programs for Texarkana, Texas.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Texarkana, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Texarkana, Texas.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Texarkana, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Texarkana, Texas?

The City of Texarkana has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.87 percent of the population living in Texarkana.

What is the rental market like in Texarkana, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Texarkana area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Texarkana, Texas, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Texarkana?

The rental vacancy rate in Texarkana 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 Texarkana for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Texarkana
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
363 1,939 2,688 1,978 66
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Texarkana

A large number of apartments in Texarkana have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Texarkana

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,601. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $779
One BR $784
Two BR $982
Three BR $1,221
Four BR $1,601
2024 Fair Market Rents in Texarkana, Texas

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

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 223 61 percent
One BR 1,394 72 percent
Two BR 1,304 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Texarkana, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Texarkana?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Texarkana, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana features 663 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 Texarkana, Texas

There are 675 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Texarkana.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Texarkana, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Texarkana, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $884 and $1,080.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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