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902 Old Bluff Ln

902 Old Bluff Ln
Josephine, Texas
$2,050
4 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Josephine that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Josephine 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 July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Josephine, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Josephine, Texas

Josephine 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 Josephine, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Josephine, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Josephine, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

2024 Josephine, 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
Josephine, Texas Fair Market Rent $1,426 $1,500 $1,758 $2,212 $2,847
Josephine, Texas Payment Standard Range $1,283 to $1,569 $1,350 to $1,650 $1,582 to $1,934 $1,991 to $2,433 $2,562 to $3,132

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Josephine, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 1
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 12.83%
Average Renter Household Size 3.79
Average Household Size 3.05
Median Household Income $70,972 ±$18,181
Median Rent $1,025 ±$210
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 29.41% ± 68.97pp
Total Population 809

Population and Household Demographics

Josephine is a city in Collin County, Texas with a population of 809. There are 265 households in the city with an average household size of 3.05 persons. 12.83% of households in Josephine are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Josephine

The median gross income for households in Josephine is $70,972 a year, or $5,914 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,025 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Josephine, a household making less than $3,417 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 29.41% of households who rent are overburdened in Josephine.

Area Median Income In Josephine

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 Josephine, the AMI is calculated from all households within Collin County.

In Josephine, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $105,600

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 Josephine

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 Josephine

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Josephine AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,700 $24,800 $27,900 $30,950 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Josephine AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$36,100 $41,250 $46,400 $51,550 $55,700 $59,800 $63,950 $68,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Josephine AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,750 $66,000 $74,250 $82,500 $89,100 $95,700 $102,300 $108,900