Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Texas City, TX

Discover affordable housing in Texas City where there are 7+ 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.

Heritage Square Apatments

520 3rd Ave N, Texas City, Texas 77590

The Village at Morningstar

3401 Magnolia St, Texas City, Texas 77590

Mansions at Moses Lake

2211 34th St N, Texas City, Texas 77590

Costa Mariposa

7555 Medical Center Dr, Texas City, Texas 77591

Colonial Park Apartments

1120 34th St N, Texas City, Texas 77590

Green Meadows Apartments

351 25th Ave N, Texas City, Texas 77590

Scattered Sites

7514 Bluejay Dr, Texas City, Texas 77590

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Reported On March 22nd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Texas City, Texas
$25.70/hour
$18.45 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.45 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Texas City, 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 Texas City, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Texas City, Texas?

The City of Texas City has 53,084 people living in 20,398 households.

There are 21,971 renters living in 9,090 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.39 percent of the population living in Texas City.

What is the rental market like in Texas City, Texas?

There are an estimated 22,260 housing units in the Texas City area. Of these, 9,539 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Texas City, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Texas City?

The rental vacancy rate in Texas City is 5 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 Texas City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Texas City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
398 2,761 3,198 2,110 581
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Texas City

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Texas City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,073
One BR $1,135
Two BR $1,357
Three BR $1,792
Four BR $2,303
2024 Fair Market Rents in Texas City, Texas

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

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 279 70 percent
One BR 1,893 69 percent
Two BR 2,287 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Texas City, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Texas City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 918
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 99
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Texas City, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Texas City, Texas

Texas City features 150 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 Texas City, Texas

There are 744 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Texas City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Texas City, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Texas City landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Texas City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Texas City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.