; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mathis, TX

Mariposa Gardens

501 N State Highway 359
Mathis, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
$696-975
1-3 BR

Country Village Apartments

1500 Hackberry Ln
Mathis, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Mathis Apartments

500 Freeman St
Mathis, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Fulton and Rockport

1000 Encino Dr
Mathis, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 66 low-income apartments in Mathis that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 154 low-income homes in Mathis where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $250 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on May 30th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Mathis, 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
Mathis Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 New Construction
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mathis.

Mathis, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mathis, Texas

Mathis features 154 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 Mathis, Texas

There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mathis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mathis, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mathis landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mathis.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mathis, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,491.

2024 Mathis, 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
Mathis, Texas Fair Market Rent $1,030 $1,104 $1,355 $1,763 $2,066
Mathis, Texas Payment Standard Range $927 to $1,133 $994 to $1,214 $1,220 to $1,491 $1,587 to $1,939 $1,859 to $2,273

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mathis, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 220
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 154
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.27%
Average Renter Household Size 3.15
Average Household Size 3.21
Median Household Income $32,538 ±$3,465
Median Rent $517 ±$50
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.54% ± 12.68pp
Total Population 4,989

Population and Household Demographics

Mathis is a city in San Patricio County, Texas with a population of 4,989. There are 1,530 households in the city with an average household size of 3.21 persons. 36.27% of households in Mathis are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mathis

The median gross income for households in Mathis is $32,538 a year, or $2,712 a month. The median rent for the city is $517 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mathis, a household making less than $1,723 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.54% of households who rent are overburdened in Mathis.

Area Median Income In Mathis

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 Mathis, the AMI is calculated from all households within San Patricio County.

In Mathis, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,400

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 Mathis

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 Mathis

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mathis AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,250 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mathis AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,100 $31,000 $34,850 $38,700 $41,800 $44,900 $48,000 $51,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mathis AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$43,350 $49,550 $55,750 $61,900 $66,900 $71,850 $76,800 $81,750