; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gun Barrel City, TX

Silver Leaf at Gun Barrel City

400 Church St
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Legendary Oaks II

300 Legendary Ln
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 80 low-income apartments in Gun Barrel City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Gun Barrel City 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 November 29th, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Gun Barrel City, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gun Barrel City, Texas

Gun Barrel City features 24 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 Gun Barrel City, Texas

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gun Barrel City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gun Barrel City, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gun Barrel City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,118.

2024 Gun Barrel City, 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
Gun Barrel City, Texas Fair Market Rent $781 $808 $1,016 $1,346 $1,491
Gun Barrel City, Texas Payment Standard Range $703 to $859 $727 to $889 $914 to $1,118 $1,211 to $1,481 $1,342 to $1,640

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Gun Barrel City, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 104
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.42%
Average Renter Household Size 2.92
Average Household Size 2.52
Median Household Income $36,939 ±$4,703
Median Rent $862 ±$97
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.75% ± 12.86pp
Total Population 5,856

Population and Household Demographics

Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas with a population of 5,856. There are 2,325 households in the city with an average household size of 2.52 persons. 25.42% of households in Gun Barrel City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gun Barrel City

The median gross income for households in Gun Barrel City is $36,939 a year, or $3,078 a month. The median rent for the city is $862 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gun Barrel City, a household making less than $2,873 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.75% of households who rent are overburdened in Gun Barrel City.

Area Median Income In Gun Barrel City

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 Gun Barrel City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Henderson County.

In Gun Barrel City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,000

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 Gun Barrel City

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 Gun Barrel City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Gun Barrel City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,200 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $44,750 $47,600
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Gun Barrel City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,250 $28,850 $32,450 $36,050 $38,950 $41,850 $44,750 $47,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Gun Barrel City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,400 $46,150 $51,900 $57,650 $62,300 $66,900 $71,500 $76,100