Clear Lake Shores, Texas Affordable Housing Data
Income Based Apartments in Clear Lake Shores, Texas
Clear Lake Shores features 0 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 Clear Lake Shores, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clear Lake Shores.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Clear Lake Shores, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clear Lake Shores landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Clear Lake Shores.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clear Lake Shores, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.
2024 Clear Lake Shores, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Shores, Texas Fair Market Rent | $1,073 | $1,135 | $1,357 | $1,792 | $2,303 |
| Clear Lake Shores, Texas Payment Standard Range | $966 to $1,180 | $1,022 to $1,249 | $1,221 to $1,493 | $1,613 to $1,971 | $2,073 to $2,533 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Clear Lake Shores, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 0 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 0 |
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 0 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 28.21% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 1.84 |
| Average Household Size | 2.21 |
| Median Household Income | $97,500 ±$14,986 |
| Median Rent | $1,288 ±$123 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 21.52% ± 14.22pp |
| Total Population | 1,235 |
Population and Household Demographics
Clear Lake Shores is a city in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 1,235. There are 560 households in the city with an average household size of 2.21 persons. 28.21% of households in Clear Lake Shores are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Clear Lake Shores
The median gross income for households in Clear Lake Shores is $97,500 a year, or $8,125 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,288 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Clear Lake Shores, a household making less than $4,293 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 21.52% of households who rent are overburdened in Clear Lake Shores.
Area Median Income In Clear Lake Shores
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 Clear Lake Shores, the AMI is calculated from all households within Galveston County.
In Clear Lake Shores, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,200
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 Clear Lake Shores
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 Clear Lake Shores
| 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 Clear Lake Shores AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$19,600 | $22,400 | $25,200 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
| 50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Clear Lake Shores AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$32,650 | $37,300 | $41,950 | $46,600 | $50,350 | $54,100 | $57,800 | $61,550 |
| 80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Clear Lake Shores AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$52,200 | $59,650 | $67,100 | $74,550 | $80,550 | $86,500 | $92,450 | $98,450 |
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