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

Discover affordable housing in Upshur County where there are 8+ 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.

Hillcrest Manor Affordable Housing

406 Mcdonald St, Big Sandy, Texas 75755

Big Sandy Manor

615 N Robinson St, Big Sandy, Texas 75755

The Meadows

916 State Highway 155 N, Gilmer, Texas 75644

Gates

700 E Scott St, Gilmer, Texas 75644

The Meadows Apartments

1276 State Highway 155 N, Gilmer, Texas 75644

Gilmer Capital CO Ashcroft Group

800 N Bradford St, Gilmer, Texas 75644

401 E Beck St

401 E Beck St, Big Sandy, Texas 75755

Sorrells Park Proj

103 Wilson St, Gilmer, Texas 75644

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Upshur County, Texas
$20.87/hour
$13.62 (+188%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.62 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Upshur 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 Upshur County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Upshur County, Texas?

The County of Upshur County has 41,261 people living in 14,969 households.

There are 9,415 renters living in 3,247 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.82 percent of the population living in Upshur County.

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

There are an estimated 17,383 housing units in the Upshur County area. Of these, 3,437 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Upshur County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Upshur County?

The rental vacancy rate in Upshur County is 6 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 Upshur County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Upshur County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
59 375 1,098 1,356 285
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Upshur County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 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 Upshur County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $889 to $1,665. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $889
One BR $930
Two BR $1,102
Three BR $1,537
Four BR $1,665
2024 Fair Market Rents in Upshur County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Upshur 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 29 49 percent
One BR 286 76 percent
Two BR 646 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Upshur County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Upshur County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 78
Public Housing 157
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 64
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 174
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Upshur County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County features 361 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 Upshur County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Upshur County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Upshur County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $992 and $1,212.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.