; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hawley, TX

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720 11th St

720 11th St
Hawley, Texas
$980
2 BR

720 11th St Unit B

720 11th St
Hawley, Texas
$980
2 BR

345 4th St

345 4th St
Hawley, Texas
$1,475
3 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hawley that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Hawley where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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 Hawley, 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
Abilene Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher; Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP); Public Housing Money Follows the Person (MFP)
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hawley.

Hawley, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hawley, Texas

Hawley 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 Hawley, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hawley, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hawley, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,005 and $1,229.

2024 Hawley, 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
Hawley, Texas Fair Market Rent $860 $876 $1,117 $1,488 $1,789
Hawley, Texas Payment Standard Range $774 to $946 $788 to $964 $1,005 to $1,229 $1,339 to $1,637 $1,610 to $1,968

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Hawley, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 3
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.55%
Average Renter Household Size 2.77
Average Household Size 2.53
Median Household Income $51,316 ±$15,174
Median Rent $650 ±$493
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 14.04% ± 33.04pp
Total Population 612

Population and Household Demographics

Hawley is a city in Jones County, Texas with a population of 612. There are 242 households in the city with an average household size of 2.53 persons. 23.55% of households in Hawley are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hawley

The median gross income for households in Hawley is $51,316 a year, or $4,276 a month. The median rent for the city is $650 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hawley, a household making less than $2,167 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 14.04% of households who rent are overburdened in Hawley.

Area Median Income In Hawley

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 Hawley, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jones County.

In Hawley, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $71,000

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 Hawley

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 Hawley

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