; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Olmito, TX

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Ovation Independent Senior Living

8475 Lakeside Blvd.
Olmito, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Capella Apartments

8465 Lakeside Blvd.
Olmito, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
1 BR
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There are 244 low-income apartments in Olmito that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Olmito 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 December 2nd, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Olmito, 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
Cameron County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Moderate Rehabilitation
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Olmito.

Olmito, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Olmito, Texas

Olmito 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 Olmito, Texas

There are 244 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Olmito.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Olmito, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Olmito, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.

2024 Olmito, 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
Olmito, Texas Fair Market Rent $660 $761 $965 $1,270 $1,374
Olmito, Texas Payment Standard Range $594 to $726 $685 to $837 $869 to $1,062 $1,143 to $1,397 $1,237 to $1,511

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Olmito, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 244
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.04%
Average Renter Household Size 3.23
Average Household Size 3.51
Median Household Income $21,027 ±$2,424
Median Rent $551 ±$439
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44% ± 40.13pp
Total Population 948

Population and Household Demographics

Olmito is a city in Cameron County, Texas with a population of 948. There are 270 households in the city with an average household size of 3.51 persons. 37.04% of households in Olmito are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Olmito

The median gross income for households in Olmito is $21,027 a year, or $1,752 a month. The median rent for the city is $551 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Olmito, a household making less than $1,837 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44% of households who rent are overburdened in Olmito.

Area Median Income In Olmito

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 Olmito, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cameron County.

In Olmito, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $62,000

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 Olmito

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 Olmito

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Olmito 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 Olmito 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 Olmito 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