Low Income Apartments For Rent in Goliad, TX

Rental assistance programs support 47 low-income homes in Goliad where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $318 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Goliad, 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
Goliad Housing Authority	Public Housing

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

Goliad, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Goliad, Texas

Goliad features 47 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 Goliad, Texas

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Goliad.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Goliad, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Goliad landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Goliad.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Goliad, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,148 and $1,404.

2024 Goliad, 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
Goliad, Texas Fair Market Rent	$1,010	$1,016	$1,276	$1,588	$1,753
Goliad, Texas Payment Standard Range	$909 to $1,111	$914 to $1,118	$1,148 to $1,404	$1,429 to $1,747	$1,578 to $1,928

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Goliad, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 79

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 47

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.26%

Average Renter Household Size 2.58

Average Household Size 2.58

Median Household Income $46,548 ±$11,990

Median Rent $680 ±$73

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 20% ± 10.71pp

Total Population 2,111

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	79
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	47
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	36.26%
Average Renter Household Size	2.58
Average Household Size	2.58
Median Household Income	$46,548 ±$11,990
Median Rent	$680 ±$73
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	20% ± 10.71pp
Total Population	2,111

Population and Household Demographics

Goliad is a city in Goliad County, Texas with a population of 2,111. There are 786 households in the city with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 36.26% of households in Goliad are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Goliad

The median gross income for households in Goliad is $46,548 a year, or $3,879 a month. The median rent for the city is $680 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Goliad, a household making less than $2,267 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 20% of households who rent are overburdened in Goliad.

Area Median Income In Goliad

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 Goliad, the AMI is calculated from all households within Goliad County.

In Goliad, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $69,700

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 Goliad

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 Goliad

	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 Goliad AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$15,400	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,400	$48,350
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Goliad AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$25,650	$29,300	$32,950	$36,600	$39,550	$42,500	$45,400	$48,350
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Goliad AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$41,000	$46,850	$52,700	$58,550	$63,250	$67,950	$72,650	$77,300