; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Johnson City, TX

Cityoak Apts

301 N Winters Furr
Johnson City, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Oak Crest Acres

304 S Avenue F
Johnson City, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing

Texas

502 S Avenue F
Johnson City, Texas
Rent Assisted
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There are 10 low-income apartments in Johnson City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 73 low-income homes in Johnson 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Johnson 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
Johnson City Housing Authority Public Housing
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Johnson City.

Johnson City, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Johnson City, Texas

Johnson City features 73 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 Johnson City, Texas

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnson City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnson City, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Johnson City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,099 and $1,343.

2024 Johnson 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
Johnson City, Texas Fair Market Rent $951 $954 $1,221 $1,476 $1,649
Johnson City, Texas Payment Standard Range $856 to $1,046 $859 to $1,049 $1,099 to $1,343 $1,328 to $1,624 $1,484 to $1,814

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Johnson City, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 83
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 73
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.67%
Average Renter Household Size 2.29
Average Household Size 2.43
Median Household Income $38,090 ±$6,494
Median Rent $653 ±$235
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 32.09% ± 16.36pp
Total Population 1,738

Population and Household Demographics

Johnson City is a city in Blanco County, Texas with a population of 1,738. There are 693 households in the city with an average household size of 2.43 persons. 38.67% of households in Johnson City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Johnson City

The median gross income for households in Johnson City is $38,090 a year, or $3,174 a month. The median rent for the city is $653 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Johnson City, a household making less than $2,177 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.09% of households who rent are overburdened in Johnson City.

Area Median Income In Johnson 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 Johnson City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Blanco County.

In Johnson City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,700

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 Johnson 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 Johnson City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Johnson City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,500 $20,000 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Johnson City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,200 $33,350 $37,500 $41,650 $45,000 $48,350 $51,650 $55,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Johnson City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,700 $53,350 $60,000 $66,650 $72,000 $77,350 $82,650 $88,000