; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Calhoun County, TX

Seabreeze Village Apartments

233 S. Alcoa
Port Lavaca, Texas
Call For Rent
2-3 BR

Regency Apartments

1100 Alcoa Dr
Port Lavaca, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
RDRA
S515

Sea Breeze Apartments

233 Alcoa Drive
Port Lavaca, Texas

1310 W Broadway Ave

1310 W Broadway Ave
Seadrift, Texas
$799
2 BR

120 Haviland St Unit 2

120 Haviland St Unit 2
Port Lavaca, Texas
$1,000
3 BR

1708 Holloman Dr

1708 Holloman Dr
Port Lavaca, Texas
$700
1 BR

57 Sardine St

57 Sardine St
Palacios, Texas
$900
3 BR

Port Lavaca Ha

627 W George St
Port Lavaca, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing

Sea Greens Apartments

202 Seashell
Port Lavaca, Texas
BMIR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Calhoun County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 118 low-income homes in Calhoun County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $333 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.

Calhoun County, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Calhoun County, Texas

Calhoun County features 118 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 Calhoun County, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calhoun County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calhoun County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calhoun County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Calhoun County.

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

2024 Calhoun County, 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
Calhoun County, Texas Fair Market Rent $653 $806 $905 $1,275 $1,336
Calhoun County, Texas Payment Standard Range $588 to $718 $725 to $887 $815 to $996 $1,148 to $1,403 $1,202 to $1,470

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Calhoun County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 9
Total Low Income Apartments 300
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 118
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.16%
Average Renter Household Size 2.65
Average Household Size 2.68
Median Household Income $51,078 ±$5,676
Median Rent $759 ±$109
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.44% ± 9.33pp
Total Population 21,666

Population and Household Demographics

Calhoun County is a county in Texas with a population of 21,666. There are 7,994 households in the county with an average household size of 2.68 persons. 29.16% of households in Calhoun County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Calhoun County

The median gross income for households in Calhoun County is $51,078 a year, or $4,257 a month. The median rent for the county is $759 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Calhoun County, a household making less than $2,530 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Calhoun County.

Area Median Income In Calhoun County

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.

In Calhoun County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $84,000

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 Calhoun County

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 Calhoun County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Calhoun County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,500 $20,000 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Calhoun County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,150 $33,300 $37,450 $41,600 $44,950 $48,300 $51,600 $54,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Calhoun County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,600 $53,250 $59,900 $66,550 $71,900 $77,200 $82,550 $87,850