Low Income Apartments For Rent in Alba, TX

Rental assistance programs support 14 low-income homes in Alba where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Alba, 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.

Housing Authority	Programs
Housing Authority of Alba	Public Housing
City of Tyler Housing Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

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

Alba, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Alba, Texas

Alba features 14 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 Alba, Texas

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alba.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alba, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alba landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Alba.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alba, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $983 and $1,201.

2024 Alba, Texas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Alba, Texas Fair Market Rent	$740	$831	$1,092	$1,320	$1,623
Alba, Texas Payment Standard Range	$666 to $814	$748 to $914	$983 to $1,201	$1,188 to $1,452	$1,461 to $1,785

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Alba, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 24

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 14

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 51.14%

Average Renter Household Size 3.36

Average Household Size 3.26

Median Household Income $31,477 ±$7,605

Median Rent $619 ±$15

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 68.89% ± 28.66pp

Total Population 861

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	24
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	14
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	51.14%
Average Renter Household Size	3.36
Average Household Size	3.26
Median Household Income	$31,477 ±$7,605
Median Rent	$619 ±$15
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	68.89% ± 28.66pp
Total Population	861

Population and Household Demographics

Alba is a city in Wood County, Texas with a population of 861. There are 264 households in the city with an average household size of 3.26 persons. 51.14% of households in Alba are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Alba

The median gross income for households in Alba is $31,477 a year, or $2,623 a month. The median rent for the city is $619 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Alba, a household making less than $2,063 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 68.89% of households who rent are overburdened in Alba.

Area Median Income In Alba

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Alba, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wood County.

In Alba, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Alba

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Alba

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Alba AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$15,300	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,150	$48,050
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Alba AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$25,500	$29,150	$32,800	$36,400	$39,350	$42,250	$45,150	$48,050
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Alba AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$40,800	$46,600	$52,450	$58,250	$62,950	$67,600	$72,250	$76,900