Low Income Apartments For Rent in San Elizario, TX

Rental assistance programs support 36 low-income homes in San Elizario where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $339 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving San Elizario, 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
El Paso County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
El Paso County Housing Authority	Public Housing

Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near San Elizario.

San Elizario, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in San Elizario, Texas

San Elizario features 36 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 San Elizario, Texas

There are 306 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Elizario.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Elizario, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Elizario landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in San Elizario.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Elizario, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,035 and $1,265.

2024 San Elizario, 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
San Elizario, Texas Fair Market Rent	$804	$980	$1,150	$1,594	$1,952
San Elizario, Texas Payment Standard Range	$724 to $884	$882 to $1,078	$1,035 to $1,265	$1,435 to $1,753	$1,757 to $2,147

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

San Elizario, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7

Total Low Income Apartments 344

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 36

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.92%

Average Renter Household Size 3.88

Average Household Size 4.23

Median Household Income $22,565 ±$5,225

Median Rent $628 ±$115

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.98% ± 15.25pp

Total Population 9,158

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	7
Total Low Income Apartments	344
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	36
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	33.92%
Average Renter Household Size	3.88
Average Household Size	4.23
Median Household Income	$22,565 ±$5,225
Median Rent	$628 ±$115
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	48.98% ± 15.25pp
Total Population	9,158

Population and Household Demographics

San Elizario is a city in El Paso County, Texas with a population of 9,158. There are 2,167 households in the city with an average household size of 4.23 persons. 33.92% of households in San Elizario are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in San Elizario

The median gross income for households in San Elizario is $22,565 a year, or $1,880 a month. The median rent for the city is $628 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In San Elizario, a household making less than $2,093 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.98% of households who rent are overburdened in San Elizario.

Area Median Income In San Elizario

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 San Elizario, the AMI is calculated from all households within El Paso County.

In San Elizario, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,000

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 San Elizario

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 San Elizario

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the San Elizario 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 San Elizario 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 San Elizario 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