Low Income Apartments For Rent in Asherton, TX

Rental assistance programs support 32 low-income homes in Asherton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $232 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 22nd, 2020. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Asherton, 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 the City of Laredo	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD); Moderate Rehabilitation

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

Asherton, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Asherton, Texas

Asherton features 32 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 Asherton, Texas

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Asherton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Asherton, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Asherton landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Asherton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Asherton, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Asherton, 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
Asherton, Texas Fair Market Rent	$705	$806	$905	$1,275	$1,345
Asherton, Texas Payment Standard Range	$635 to $776	$725 to $887	$815 to $996	$1,148 to $1,403	$1,211 to $1,480

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Asherton, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 48

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 32

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.62%

Average Renter Household Size 3.15

Average Household Size 3.07

Median Household Income $29,868 ±$10,877

Median Rent $439 ±$171

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.94% ± 29.27pp

Total Population 967

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	48
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	32
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	29.62%
Average Renter Household Size	3.15
Average Household Size	3.07
Median Household Income	$29,868 ±$10,877
Median Rent	$439 ±$171
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	41.94% ± 29.27pp
Total Population	967

Population and Household Demographics

Asherton is a city in Dimmit County, Texas with a population of 967. There are 314 households in the city with an average household size of 3.07 persons. 29.62% of households in Asherton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Asherton

The median gross income for households in Asherton is $29,868 a year, or $2,489 a month. The median rent for the city is $439 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Asherton, a household making less than $1,463 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.94% of households who rent are overburdened in Asherton.

Area Median Income In Asherton

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 Asherton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dimmit County.

In Asherton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $37,100

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 Asherton

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 Asherton

	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 Asherton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$15,200	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$44,750	$47,600
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Asherton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$25,250	$28,850	$32,450	$36,050	$38,950	$41,850	$44,750	$47,600
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Asherton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$40,400	$46,150	$51,900	$57,650	$62,300	$66,900	$71,500	$76,100