; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gonzales, TX

Oaks at Winding Way

2631 Winding Way Drive
Gonzales, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$620-1,095
1-3 BR

Hyatt Manor I

1701 Waco St
Gonzales, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
LIHTC
S515

Hyatt Manor Apartments II

1702 Waco St
Gonzales, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
S515

Country Village Square

1800 Waelder Rd
Gonzales, Texas
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

336 Co Rd 90B

336 Co Rd 90B
Gonzales, Texas
$850
1 BR

George Gervin Youth Center, Inc Nm

Corner of Huisache And Robertson
Gonzales, Texas
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Monte Vista Garden Apts East

904 Williams St
Gonzales, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Green Dewitt Village

1300 Cavett St
Gonzales, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 40 low-income apartments in Gonzales that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 308 low-income homes in Gonzales where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $447 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Gonzales, 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
Gonzales Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gonzales.

Gonzales, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gonzales, Texas

Gonzales features 308 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 Gonzales, Texas

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gonzales.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gonzales, Texas

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

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

2024 Gonzales, 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
Gonzales, Texas Fair Market Rent $647 $749 $905 $1,275 $1,536
Gonzales, Texas Payment Standard Range $582 to $712 $674 to $824 $815 to $996 $1,148 to $1,403 $1,382 to $1,690

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Gonzales, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8
Total Low Income Apartments 349
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 308
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.31%
Average Renter Household Size 3.02
Average Household Size 3.16
Median Household Income $34,271 ±$6,408
Median Rent $596 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.19% ± 9.86pp
Total Population 7,370

Population and Household Demographics

Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas with a population of 7,370. There are 2,260 households in the city with an average household size of 3.16 persons. 45.31% of households in Gonzales are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gonzales

The median gross income for households in Gonzales is $34,271 a year, or $2,856 a month. The median rent for the city is $596 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gonzales, a household making less than $1,987 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.19% of households who rent are overburdened in Gonzales.

Area Median Income In Gonzales

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

In Gonzales, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $71,200

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 Gonzales

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 Gonzales

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