; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Cumby, TX

303 Odom St

303 Odom St
Cumby, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515

200 W Main St

200 W Main St
Cumby, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Cumby that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 19 low-income homes in Cumby where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Cumby, 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 Cumby Public Housing
Ark-Tex 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 Cumby.

Cumby, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cumby, Texas

Cumby features 19 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 Cumby, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cumby, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cumby, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $953 and $1,165.

2024 Cumby, 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
Cumby, Texas Fair Market Rent $718 $869 $1,059 $1,469 $1,475
Cumby, Texas Payment Standard Range $646 to $790 $782 to $956 $953 to $1,165 $1,322 to $1,616 $1,328 to $1,623

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cumby, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 19
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 19
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 26.64%
Average Renter Household Size 2.73
Average Household Size 2.81
Median Household Income $50,417 ±$5,398
Median Rent $755 ±$177
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.36% ± 15.58pp
Total Population 811

Population and Household Demographics

Cumby is a city in Hopkins County, Texas with a population of 811. There are 289 households in the city with an average household size of 2.81 persons. 26.64% of households in Cumby are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cumby

The median gross income for households in Cumby is $50,417 a year, or $4,201 a month. The median rent for the city is $755 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cumby, a household making less than $2,517 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.36% of households who rent are overburdened in Cumby.

Area Median Income In Cumby

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 Cumby, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hopkins County.

In Cumby, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,900

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 Cumby

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 Cumby

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Cumby AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,650 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $49,050
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Cumby AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$26,050 $29,750 $33,450 $37,150 $40,150 $43,100 $46,100 $49,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Cumby AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$41,650 $47,600 $53,550 $59,450 $64,250 $69,000 $73,750 $78,500