; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Alpine, TX

Alpine Retirement Homes

901 North Orange
Alpine, Texas
Rent Assisted
HOME
Income Based
1 BR

Alpine Manor Lp Ashcroft Group Llc

1001 N 2nd St
Alpine, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

901 N Orange St

901 N Orange St
Alpine, Texas
$350
1 BR

1802 W Fort Davis Ave

1802 W Fort Davis Ave
Alpine, Texas
$950
2 BR

706 W Del Rio St

706 W Del Rio St
Alpine, Texas
$1,000
3 BR

1302 W Murphy Ave

1302 W Murphy Ave
Alpine, Texas
$850
2 BR

504 W Ave E

504 W Ave E
Alpine, Texas
$700
2 BR

806-D W Lockhart Ave

806-D W Lockhart Ave
Alpine, Texas
$650
1 BR

503 N 4th St

503 N 4th St
Alpine, Texas
$850
2 BR

507 N 4th St Unit Apt A

507 N 4th St Unit Apt A
Alpine, Texas
$950
2 BR

Alpine Manor

del Rio Ave and N 2nd St
Alpine, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Skyway Gardens

1104 Lechugilla Road
Alpine, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Alpine Mountainview Apartments

801 N Orange St
Alpine, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
LIHTC
RDRA
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There are 73 low-income apartments in Alpine that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 128 low-income homes in Alpine where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-5 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Alpine, 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 City of Alpine Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Alpine.

Alpine, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Alpine, Texas

Alpine features 128 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 Alpine, Texas

There are 73 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alpine.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alpine, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alpine, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.

2024 Alpine, 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
Alpine, Texas Fair Market Rent $833 $869 $1,070 $1,294 $1,693
Alpine, Texas Payment Standard Range $750 to $916 $782 to $956 $963 to $1,177 $1,165 to $1,423 $1,524 to $1,862

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Alpine, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 13
Total Low Income Apartments 209
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 128
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.87%
Average Renter Household Size 2.24
Average Household Size 2.31
Median Household Income $35,941 ±$5,418
Median Rent $646 ±$68
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.75% ± 9.7pp
Total Population 6,000

Population and Household Demographics

Alpine is a city in Brewster County, Texas with a population of 6,000. There are 2,564 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 48.87% of households in Alpine are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Alpine

The median gross income for households in Alpine is $35,941 a year, or $2,995 a month. The median rent for the city is $646 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Alpine, a household making less than $2,153 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.75% of households who rent are overburdened in Alpine.

Area Median Income In Alpine

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 Alpine, the AMI is calculated from all households within Brewster County.

In Alpine, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,900

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 Alpine

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 Alpine

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Alpine AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,400 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,350 $48,250
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Alpine AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,600 $29,250 $32,900 $36,550 $39,500 $42,400 $45,350 $48,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Alpine AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,950 $46,800 $52,650 $58,500 $63,200 $67,900 $72,550 $77,250