; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Centerville, TX

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Cass Street Apartments

428-448 N Cass St
Centerville, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing

S. Commerce Street Apartments

816-856 S Commerce St
Centerville, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing

S. Town Street Apartments

22 South Town St
Centerville, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing

Centerville Plaza

Church St
Centerville, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Centerville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 50 low-income homes in Centerville 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 April 2nd, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Centerville, 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
Centerville Housing Authority Public Housing
Brazos Valley Council of Governments Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Centerville.

Centerville, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Centerville, Texas

Centerville features 50 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 Centerville, Texas

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Centerville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Centerville, Texas

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

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

2024 Centerville, 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
Centerville, Texas Fair Market Rent $629 $706 $928 $1,231 $1,236
Centerville, Texas Payment Standard Range $566 to $692 $635 to $777 $835 to $1,021 $1,108 to $1,354 $1,112 to $1,360

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Centerville, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 74
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 50
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.58%
Average Renter Household Size 2.82
Average Household Size 2.70
Median Household Income $39,063 ±$8,495
Median Rent $503 ±$230
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 27.48% ± 14.59pp
Total Population 958

Population and Household Demographics

Centerville is a city in Leon County, Texas with a population of 958. There are 331 households in the city with an average household size of 2.70 persons. 39.58% of households in Centerville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Centerville

The median gross income for households in Centerville is $39,063 a year, or $3,255 a month. The median rent for the city is $503 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Centerville, a household making less than $1,677 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 27.48% of households who rent are overburdened in Centerville.

Area Median Income In Centerville

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 Centerville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Leon County.

In Centerville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,000

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 Centerville

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 Centerville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Centerville 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 Centerville 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 Centerville 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