What HUD offices serve Trinity, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Trinity.
How many renters live in Trinity, Texas?
The City of Trinity has 2,493 people living in 1,031 households.
There are 1,026 renters living in 474 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.16 percent of the population living in Trinity.
What is the rental market like in Trinity, Texas?
There are an estimated 1,236 housing units in the Trinity area. Of these, 522 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trinity, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trinity?
The rental vacancy rate in Trinity is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Trinity for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trinity
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 53 | 296 | 125 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trinity
A large number of apartments in Trinity 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 Trinity are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 72 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 Trinity
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $786 to $1,712. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $786 |
| One BR | $799 |
| Two BR | $1,009 |
| Three BR | $1,220 |
| Four BR | $1,712 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Trinity, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Trinity?
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 | 47 | 89 percent |
| Two BR | 260 | 88 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Trinity, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Trinity?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Trinity, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 76 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 40 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Trinity, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Trinity, Texas
Trinity features 68 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 Trinity, Texas
There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trinity.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Trinity, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Trinity landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Trinity.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Trinity, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $908 and $1,110.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.