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

Discover affordable housing in Hopkins County where there are 12+ 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.

Reserve at Sulphur Springs

616 League St. S. , Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

Trinity Oaks Apartments

600 Woodlawn St, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

Shadowridge Apartments

1230 N. Jackson, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

303 Odom St

303 Odom St, Cumby, Texas 75433

Sulphur Springs Pioneer Crossing for Seniors

668 Gossett Ln, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

Heartland Village Apartments

749 Wildcat Way, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

200 W Main St

200 W Main St, Cumby, Texas 75433

M538090, 1000 South League Street

100 League, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

Harrington Road 3

FM Harrington Rd, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

307 Carter

307 Carter St, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

820 Church Street

820 Church St, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

604 and 606 Jefferson Street

604 Jefferson St E, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hopkins County, Texas
$20.06/hour
$12.81 (+177%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.81 (+177%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hopkins 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) programs for Hopkins County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Hopkins County, Texas?

The County of Hopkins County has 37,008 people living in 13,781 households.

There are 10,877 renters living in 4,126 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.39 percent of the population living in Hopkins County.

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

There are an estimated 15,698 housing units in the Hopkins County area. Of these, 4,317 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hopkins County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hopkins County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hopkins County 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 Hopkins County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hopkins County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
104 838 1,281 1,555 316
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hopkins County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Hopkins County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $718 to $1,475. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $718
One BR $869
Two BR $1,059
Three BR $1,469
Four BR $1,475
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hopkins County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hopkins 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
Studio 42 40 percent
One BR 489 58 percent
Two BR 831 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hopkins County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Hopkins County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 310
Public Housing 25
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 34
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hopkins County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hopkins County, Texas

Hopkins County features 115 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 Hopkins County, Texas

There are 263 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hopkins County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hopkins County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hopkins County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $953 and $1,165.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.