; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rotan, TX

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Elders Way

600 E.Johnson
Rotan, Texas
Call For Rent
2 BR

Valley View

500 N. Harrison
Rotan, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing
Income Based
1-3 BR

Rotan Housing Authority 2

501 E 7th St
Rotan, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing

Irvin Place Apartments

702 E 6th St
Rotan, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Rotan that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 108 low-income homes in Rotan where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 21st, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rotan, 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
Housing Authority of Rotan Public Housing
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 Rotan.

Rotan, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rotan, Texas

Rotan features 108 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 Rotan, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rotan, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rotan, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Rotan, 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
Rotan, Texas Fair Market Rent $684 $689 $905 $1,189 $1,345
Rotan, Texas Payment Standard Range $616 to $752 $620 to $758 $815 to $996 $1,070 to $1,308 $1,211 to $1,480

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rotan, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 108
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 108
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.1%
Average Renter Household Size 2.20
Average Household Size 2.20
Median Household Income $33,945 ±$4,181
Median Rent $465 ±$35
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 17.78% ± 10.78pp
Total Population 1,459

Population and Household Demographics

Rotan is a city in Fisher County, Texas with a population of 1,459. There are 657 households in the city with an average household size of 2.20 persons. 41.1% of households in Rotan are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rotan

The median gross income for households in Rotan is $33,945 a year, or $2,829 a month. The median rent for the city is $465 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rotan, a household making less than $1,550 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 17.78% of households who rent are overburdened in Rotan.

Area Median Income In Rotan

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 Rotan, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fisher County.

In Rotan, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,000

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 Rotan

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 Rotan

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Rotan 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 $45,200 $48,150
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Rotan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,550 $29,200 $32,850 $36,450 $39,400 $42,300 $45,200 $48,150
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Rotan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,850 $46,650 $52,500 $58,300 $63,000 $67,650 $72,300 $77,000