; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Shady Shores, TX

Public Housing Agencies Serving Shady Shores, 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
Dallas Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Shady Shores.

Shady Shores, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Shady Shores, Texas

Shady Shores 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 Shady Shores, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shady Shores, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Shady Shores, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

2024 Shady Shores, 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
Shady Shores, Texas Fair Market Rent $1,426 $1,500 $1,758 $2,212 $2,847
Shady Shores, Texas Payment Standard Range $1,283 to $1,569 $1,350 to $1,650 $1,582 to $1,934 $1,991 to $2,433 $2,562 to $3,132

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Shady Shores, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 12.09%
Average Renter Household Size 2.34
Average Household Size 2.75
Median Household Income $96,761 ±$18,830
Median Rent $958 ±$168
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 74.59% ± 29.26pp
Total Population 2,776

Population and Household Demographics

Shady Shores is a city in Denton County, Texas with a population of 2,776. There are 1,009 households in the city with an average household size of 2.75 persons. 12.09% of households in Shady Shores are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Shady Shores

The median gross income for households in Shady Shores is $96,761 a year, or $8,063 a month. The median rent for the city is $958 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Shady Shores, a household making less than $3,193 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 74.59% of households who rent are overburdened in Shady Shores.

Area Median Income In Shady Shores

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 Shady Shores, the AMI is calculated from all households within Denton County.

In Shady Shores, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $105,600

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 Shady Shores

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 Shady Shores

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Shady Shores AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,700 $24,800 $27,900 $30,950 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Shady Shores AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$36,100 $41,250 $46,400 $51,550 $55,700 $59,800 $63,950 $68,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Shady Shores AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,750 $66,000 $74,250 $82,500 $89,100 $95,700 $102,300 $108,900