; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Nolan County, TX

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Mustang Heights Apartments

815 E Arizona Ave
Sweetwater, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

Sun Village I ( One )

1217 Coral Dr
Sweetwater, Texas
Subsidized
PBRA

Northwest Apartments

408 Robert Lee St
Sweetwater, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing

Apache Bend

515 Newman St.
Sweetwater, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Texas

1200 Town Creek Dr
Sweetwater, Texas
Rent Assisted
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There are 86 low-income apartments in Nolan County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 338 low-income homes in Nolan County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $275 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Nolan County, 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
Abilene Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher; Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP); Public Housing Money Follows the Person (MFP)
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Nolan County.

Nolan County, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Nolan County, Texas

Nolan County features 338 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 Nolan County, Texas

There are 86 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nolan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nolan County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nolan County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Nolan County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nolan County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $848 and $1,036.

2024 Nolan 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
Nolan County, Texas Fair Market Rent $733 $750 $942 $1,327 $1,599
Nolan County, Texas Payment Standard Range $660 to $806 $675 to $825 $848 to $1,036 $1,194 to $1,460 $1,439 to $1,759

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Nolan County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 424
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 338
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.72%
Average Renter Household Size 2.63
Average Household Size 2.62
Median Household Income $37,102 ±$2,028
Median Rent $579 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.28% ± 6.87pp
Total Population 15,061

Population and Household Demographics

Nolan County is a county in Texas with a population of 15,061. There are 5,599 households in the county with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 32.72% of households in Nolan County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Nolan County

The median gross income for households in Nolan County is $37,102 a year, or $3,092 a month. The median rent for the county is $579 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Nolan County, a household making less than $1,930 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Nolan County.

Area Median Income In Nolan 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 Nolan County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $60,600

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 Nolan 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 Nolan County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Nolan County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,300 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,150 $48,050
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Nolan County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,500 $29,150 $32,800 $36,400 $39,350 $42,250 $45,150 $48,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Nolan County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,800 $46,600 $52,450 $58,250 $62,950 $67,600 $72,250 $76,900