; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Sweeny, TX

McKinney Manor Apartments

506 N McKinney St
Sweeny, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
LIHTC
1 BR

603 W 6th St

603 W 6th St
Sweeny, Texas
$999
2 BR

609 W 6th St

609 W 6th St
Sweeny, Texas
$1,299
3 BR

5943 Farm to Market Rd 1459

5943 Farm to Market Rd 1459
Sweeny, Texas
$1,200
2 BR

1301 Avenue A Unit 3

1301 Avenue A
Sweeny, Texas
$1,000
3 BR

Woodlands II

902 Texas Ave
Sweeny, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Sweeny that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 80 low-income homes in Sweeny where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $310 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 Sweeny, 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
Brazoria County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sweeny.

Sweeny, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sweeny, Texas

Sweeny features 80 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 Sweeny, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sweeny, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sweeny landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sweeny.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sweeny, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,206 and $1,474.

2024 Sweeny, 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
Sweeny, Texas Fair Market Rent $960 $1,194 $1,340 $1,744 $2,274
Sweeny, Texas Payment Standard Range $864 to $1,056 $1,075 to $1,313 $1,206 to $1,474 $1,570 to $1,918 $2,047 to $2,501

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sweeny, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 84
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 80
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.09%
Average Renter Household Size 2.95
Average Household Size 2.68
Median Household Income $46,989 ±$10,536
Median Rent $690 ±$221
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.15% ± 22.73pp
Total Population 3,738

Population and Household Demographics

Sweeny is a city in Brazoria County, Texas with a population of 3,738. There are 1,362 households in the city with an average household size of 2.68 persons. 40.09% of households in Sweeny are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sweeny

The median gross income for households in Sweeny is $46,989 a year, or $3,916 a month. The median rent for the city is $690 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sweeny, a household making less than $2,300 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.15% of households who rent are overburdened in Sweeny.

Area Median Income In Sweeny

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 Sweeny, the AMI is calculated from all households within Brazoria County.

In Sweeny, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $111,400

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 Sweeny

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 Sweeny

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Sweeny AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,400 $26,750 $30,100 $33,400 $36,100 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Sweeny AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$39,000 $44,600 $50,150 $55,700 $60,200 $64,650 $69,100 $73,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Sweeny AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$62,400 $71,300 $80,200 $89,100 $96,250 $103,400 $110,500 $117,650