What HUD offices serve Victoria, 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 Victoria.
How many renters live in Victoria, Texas?
The City of Victoria has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.9 percent of the population living in Victoria.
What is the rental market like in Victoria, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Victoria area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Victoria, Texas, there are 0.98 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Victoria?
The rental vacancy rate in Victoria is 12 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 Victoria for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Victoria
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | 3,125 | 3,883 | 2,067 | 290 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Victoria
A large number of apartments in Victoria have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Victoria
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,010 to $1,753. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,010 |
| One BR | $1,016 |
| Two BR | $1,276 |
| Three BR | $1,588 |
| Four BR | $1,753 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Victoria, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Victoria?
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 | 166 | 51 percent |
| One BR | 2,067 | 66 percent |
| Two BR | 2,113 | 54 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Victoria, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Victoria?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Victoria, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Victoria, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Victoria, Texas
Victoria features 616 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 Victoria, Texas
There are 921 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Victoria.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Victoria, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Victoria landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Victoria.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Victoria, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,148 and $1,404.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.