; Low Income Apartments For Rent in La Salle County, TX

Madison Pointe

200 Mars Dr
Cotulla, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Vista Verde Apartments

404 Medina
Cotulla, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
LIHTC
USDA S. 538
RDRA
1 BR

400 Center St

400 Center St
Cotulla, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 76 low-income apartments in La Salle County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 84 low-income homes in La Salle County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $314 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

La Salle County, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in La Salle County, Texas

La Salle County features 84 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 La Salle County, Texas

There are 76 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Salle County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in La Salle County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Salle County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in La Salle County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Salle County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,008.

2024 La Salle County, 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
La Salle County, Texas Fair Market Rent $713 $738 $916 $1,291 $1,361
La Salle County, Texas Payment Standard Range $642 to $784 $664 to $812 $824 to $1,008 $1,162 to $1,420 $1,225 to $1,497

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

La Salle County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 160
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 84
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.63%
Average Renter Household Size 3.27
Average Household Size 3.19
Median Household Income $37,292 ±$7,064
Median Rent $433 ±$187
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 23.97% ± 11.33pp
Total Population 7,191

Population and Household Demographics

La Salle County is a county in Texas with a population of 7,191. There are 1,971 households in the county with an average household size of 3.19 persons. 29.63% of households in La Salle County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in La Salle County

The median gross income for households in La Salle County is $37,292 a year, or $3,108 a month. The median rent for the county is $433 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In La Salle County, a household making less than $1,443 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 23.97% of households who rent are overburdened in La Salle County.

Area Median Income In La Salle County

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.

In La Salle County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,000

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 La Salle County

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 La Salle County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the La Salle County 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 La Salle County 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 La Salle County 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