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Discover affordable housing in Lubbock County where there are 345+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
500 N Martin Luther King Blvd, Lubbock, Texas 79403
bed1-2
payment$550-620/mo.
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accessibilityAccessible
5401 54th St, Lubbock, Texas 79414
bed1-2
paymentSubsidized
6402 Hartford Ave, Lubbock, Texas 79413
bed1
paymentSubsidized
604 W 8th St, Idalou, Texas 79329
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paymentSubsidized
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
1415 N Knoxville Ave., Lubbock, Texas 79415
bed3-4
payment$1034-1135/mo.
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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
1102 North Memphis Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79415
bed1-2
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accessibilityAccessible
14805 FM 400, Slaton, Texas 79364
bed1-3
payment$760-1120/mo.
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
1001 3rd St, Lubbock, Texas 79401
bed1-2
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1220 Broadway , Lubbock, Texas 79401
bedStudio-2
payment$736-946/mo.
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1502 Flint Ave, Wolfforth, Texas 79382
bed1-3
payment$853-1165/mo.
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2502 Weber Dr, Lubbock, Texas 79404
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
accessibilityAccessible
5401 56th St, Lubbock, Texas 79414
paymentSubsidized
1607 Iola Ave, Lubbock, Texas 79416
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paymentSubsidized
222 Redbud Ave, Lubbock, Texas 79403
paymentSubsidized
1340 65th Dr, Lubbock, Texas 79412
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paymentSubsidized
1810 3rd St, Lubbock, Texas 79415
paymentSubsidized
1001 North Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79415
bed1-4
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
5814 98th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79424
bed1-2
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
7010 Ironton Ave, Lubbock, Texas 79424
bed1-3
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
accessibilityAccessible
7102 Alcove Avenue, Wolfforth, Texas 79382
bed1-3
payment$776-889/mo.
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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lubbock County, Texas
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable | Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InLubbock County, Texas
$21.08/hour
(+191%) more thanTexas minimum wage and
$13.83(+191%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Lubbock County, Texas?
The County of Lubbock County haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCounty. Renters make up 38.67percent of the population living in Lubbock County.
What is the rental market like in Lubbock County, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in theLubbock County area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Lubbock County, Texas, there are1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lubbock County?
The rental vacancy rate in Lubbock County is 7 percent.This is ahigher than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tendto be lower.
How many rental units are in Lubbock County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lubbock County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 2,550 12,679 19,205 20,941 3,246 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lubbock County
A large number of apartments in Lubbock County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Lubbock County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $778 to $1,829. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $778 One BR $931 Two BR $1,113 Three BR $1,551 Four BR $1,829 2024 Fair Market Rents in Lubbock County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lubbock County?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 1,568 61 percent One BR 7,464 59 percent Two BR 9,324 49 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Lubbock County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Lubbock County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inLubbock County, Texas including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lubbock County, Texas
Income Based Apartments in Lubbock County, Texas
Lubbock County features 1,366 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Lubbock County, Texas
There are 2,386 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lubbock County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lubbock County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lubbock County landlords$600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inLubbock County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lubbock County, Texas fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,002 and $1,224.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
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