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Wells Manor Apartments

6 Wright-Patman Dr.
Wells, Texas
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Wells that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 70 low-income homes in Wells where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 26th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Wells, 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
Jacksonville Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Rusk Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Alto Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wells.

Wells, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wells, Texas

Wells features 70 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 Wells, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wells, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wells, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.

2024 Wells, 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
Wells, Texas Fair Market Rent $654 $734 $965 $1,360 $1,434
Wells, Texas Payment Standard Range $589 to $719 $661 to $807 $869 to $1,062 $1,224 to $1,496 $1,291 to $1,577

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wells, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 70
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 70
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 58.31%
Average Renter Household Size 2.84
Average Household Size 2.81
Median Household Income $26,116 ±$4,317
Median Rent $499 ±$93
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.28% ± 16.69pp
Total Population 881

Population and Household Demographics

Wells is a city in Cherokee County, Texas with a population of 881. There are 295 households in the city with an average household size of 2.81 persons. 58.31% of households in Wells are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wells

The median gross income for households in Wells is $26,116 a year, or $2,176 a month. The median rent for the city is $499 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wells, a household making less than $1,663 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Wells.

Area Median Income In Wells

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 Wells, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cherokee County.

In Wells, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $66,900

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 Wells

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 Wells

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells 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