; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wake Village, TX

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732 Redwater Rd

732 Redwater Rd
Wake Village, Texas
$1,099
3 BR

616 Arizona Ave

616 Arizona Ave
Wake Village, Texas
$1,150
3 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Wake Village that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Wake Village where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $408 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 Wake Village, 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
Ark-Tex Council of Governments Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Bowie County Housing Authority Public Housing
Bowie County Housing Authority Public Housing
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Wake Village, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wake Village, Texas

Wake Village 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 Wake Village, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wake Village, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wake Village landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Wake Village.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wake Village, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $884 and $1,080.

2024 Wake Village, 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
Wake Village, Texas Fair Market Rent $779 $784 $982 $1,221 $1,601
Wake Village, Texas Payment Standard Range $701 to $857 $706 to $862 $884 to $1,080 $1,099 to $1,343 $1,441 to $1,761

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wake Village, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 2
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 26.36%
Average Renter Household Size 2.83
Average Household Size 2.83
Median Household Income $43,945 ±$9,508
Median Rent $689 ±$76
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 54.51% ± 26.76pp
Total Population 5,479

Population and Household Demographics

Wake Village is a city in Bowie County, Texas with a population of 5,479. There are 1,935 households in the city with an average household size of 2.83 persons. 26.36% of households in Wake Village are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wake Village

The median gross income for households in Wake Village is $43,945 a year, or $3,662 a month. The median rent for the city is $689 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wake Village, a household making less than $2,297 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 54.51% of households who rent are overburdened in Wake Village.

Area Median Income In Wake Village

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 Wake Village, the AMI is calculated from all households within Bowie County.

In Wake Village, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $68,600

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 Wake Village

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 Wake Village

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Wake Village 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 Wake Village 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 Wake Village 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