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

Discover affordable housing in Tioga where there are 1+ 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.

104 S Donation St

104 S Donation St, Tioga, Texas 76271

calendar_today Opened: May 9
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tioga, Texas
$23.24/hour
$15.99 (+221%) more than Texas minimum wage and $15.99 (+221%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Tioga, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Tioga, 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 Tioga, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Tioga, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Tioga, Texas?

The City of Tioga has 1,084 people living in 408 households.

There are 354 renters living in 115 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.66 percent of the population living in Tioga.

What is the rental market like in Tioga, Texas?

There are an estimated 429 housing units in the Tioga area. Of these, 121 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tioga, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tioga?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tioga
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 9 29 69 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tioga

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Tioga

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $897 to $2,082. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $897
One BR $1,045
Two BR $1,227
Three BR $1,678
Four BR $2,082
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tioga, Texas

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

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 9 100 percent
Two BR 15 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tioga, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Tioga?

Income Based Apartments in Tioga, Texas

Tioga features 6 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 Tioga, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tioga, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tioga, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,104 and $1,350.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.