Jamaica Beach, Texas Affordable Housing Data
Income Based Apartments in Jamaica Beach, Texas
Jamaica Beach 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 Jamaica Beach, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jamaica Beach.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Jamaica Beach, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jamaica Beach landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Jamaica Beach.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jamaica Beach, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.
2024 Jamaica Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Beach, Texas Fair Market Rent | $1,073 | $1,135 | $1,357 | $1,792 | $2,303 |
| Jamaica Beach, Texas Payment Standard Range | $966 to $1,180 | $1,022 to $1,249 | $1,221 to $1,493 | $1,613 to $1,971 | $2,073 to $2,533 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Jamaica Beach, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 0 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 0 |
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 0 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 28.54% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 1.61 |
| Average Household Size | 1.88 |
| Median Household Income | $58,889 ±$22,393 |
| Median Rent | $897 ±$91 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 47.06% ± 27.26pp |
| Total Population | 1,008 |
Population and Household Demographics
Jamaica Beach is a city in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 1,008. There are 536 households in the city with an average household size of 1.88 persons. 28.54% of households in Jamaica Beach are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Jamaica Beach
The median gross income for households in Jamaica Beach is $58,889 a year, or $4,907 a month. The median rent for the city is $897 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jamaica Beach, a household making less than $2,990 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.06% of households who rent are overburdened in Jamaica Beach.
Area Median Income In Jamaica Beach
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 Jamaica Beach, the AMI is calculated from all households within Galveston County.
In Jamaica Beach, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,200
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 Jamaica Beach
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 Jamaica Beach
| 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 Jamaica Beach AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$19,600 | $22,400 | $25,200 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
| 50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Jamaica Beach AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$32,650 | $37,300 | $41,950 | $46,600 | $50,350 | $54,100 | $57,800 | $61,550 |
| 80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Jamaica Beach AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$52,200 | $59,650 | $67,100 | $74,550 | $80,550 | $86,500 | $92,450 | $98,450 |
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