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

Discover affordable housing in Throckmorton County where there are 2+ 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.

408 W High St

408 W High St, Throckmorton, Texas 76483

Ha of Throckmorton

500 S Minter Ave, Throckmorton, Texas 76483

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Throckmorton 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 Throckmorton 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP), Public Housing Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs for Throckmorton County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Throckmorton County, Texas?

The County of Throckmorton County has 1,439 people living in 635 households.

There are 454 renters living in 190 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.55 percent of the population living in Throckmorton County.

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

There are an estimated 924 housing units in the Throckmorton County area. Of these, 190 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Throckmorton County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Throckmorton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Throckmorton County is 0 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 Throckmorton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Throckmorton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 61 31 82 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Throckmorton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Throckmorton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $721 to $1,376. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $721
One BR $746
Two BR $926
Three BR $1,120
Four BR $1,376
2024 Fair Market Rents in Throckmorton County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Throckmorton 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
One BR 45 74 percent
Two BR 21 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Throckmorton County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Throckmorton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 9
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Throckmorton County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Throckmorton County, Texas

Throckmorton County features 41 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 Throckmorton County, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Throckmorton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Throckmorton County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Throckmorton County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Throckmorton County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.