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

Discover affordable housing in Wilbarger County where there are 5+ 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.

Vernon Pioneer Crossing

1916 Stadium Dr., Vernon, Texas 76384

Red River Senior Village

900 Ross Street, Vernon, Texas 76384

Vernon Manor CO Ashcroft Group

4600 Woodland Ave, Vernon, Texas 76384

Chisholm Trail Crossing Apartments

4601 College Dr, Vernon, Texas 76384

3311 Morton St

3311 Morton St, Vernon, Texas 76384

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wilbarger County, Texas
$17.58/hour
$10.33 (+142%) more than Texas minimum wage and $10.33 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Wilbarger County, Texas?

The County of Wilbarger County has 12,795 people living in 4,626 households.

There are 4,626 renters living in 1,891 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.15 percent of the population living in Wilbarger County.

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

There are an estimated 5,861 housing units in the Wilbarger County area. Of these, 2,169 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wilbarger County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wilbarger County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilbarger County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 416 929 378 153
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilbarger County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Wilbarger County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $702 to $1,379. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $702
One BR $706
Two BR $928
Three BR $1,122
Four BR $1,379
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wilbarger County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wilbarger 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 11 79 percent
One BR 251 60 percent
Two BR 593 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wilbarger County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Wilbarger County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 187
Public Housing 216
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wilbarger County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Wilbarger County, Texas

Wilbarger County features 244 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 Wilbarger County, Texas

There are 168 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wilbarger County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wilbarger County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wilbarger County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wilbarger County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wilbarger County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $835 and $1,021.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.