Low Income Apartments For Rent in Sweetwater, TX

Rental assistance programs support 338 low-income homes in Sweetwater where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $284 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 24th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater	Public Housing; Section 8 New Construction
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 Sweetwater.

Sweetwater, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sweetwater, Texas

Sweetwater features 338 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 Sweetwater, Texas

There are 86 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sweetwater.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sweetwater, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sweetwater landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sweetwater.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sweetwater, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $848 and $1,036.

2024 Sweetwater, 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
Sweetwater, Texas Fair Market Rent	$733	$750	$942	$1,327	$1,599
Sweetwater, Texas Payment Standard Range	$660 to $806	$675 to $825	$848 to $1,036	$1,194 to $1,460	$1,439 to $1,759

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sweetwater, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7

Total Low Income Apartments 426

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 338

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.63%

Average Renter Household Size 2.51

Average Household Size 2.64

Median Household Income $32,259 ±$4,809

Median Rent $579 ±$47

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.15% ± 7.67pp

Total Population 10,794

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	7
Total Low Income Apartments	426
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	338
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	38.63%
Average Renter Household Size	2.51
Average Household Size	2.64
Median Household Income	$32,259 ±$4,809
Median Rent	$579 ±$47
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	38.15% ± 7.67pp
Total Population	10,794

Population and Household Demographics

Sweetwater is a city in Nolan County, Texas with a population of 10,794. There are 3,997 households in the city with an average household size of 2.64 persons. 38.63% of households in Sweetwater are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sweetwater

The median gross income for households in Sweetwater is $32,259 a year, or $2,688 a month. The median rent for the city is $579 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sweetwater, a household making less than $1,930 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.15% of households who rent are overburdened in Sweetwater.

Area Median Income In Sweetwater

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 Sweetwater, the AMI is calculated from all households within Nolan County.

In Sweetwater, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $60,600

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 Sweetwater

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 Sweetwater

	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 Sweetwater 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	$45,150	$48,050
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Sweetwater AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$25,500	$29,150	$32,800	$36,400	$39,350	$42,250	$45,150	$48,050
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Sweetwater AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$40,800	$46,600	$52,450	$58,250	$62,950	$67,600	$72,250	$76,900