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Discover affordable housing in Brownsville where there are 33+ 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.
2100 Grapefruit Street, Brownsville, Texas 78521
bed1-3
payment$579-790/mo.
4650 Bowie Road, Brownsville, Texas 78521
bed1-3
payment$519-699/mo.
2835 Rockwell Dr., Brownsville, Texas 78521
bed1-4
payment$499-746/mo.
1155 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, Texas 78521
bed3
3954 Dana Ave, Brownsville, Texas 78526
bed2-4
payment$340-1011/mo.
4375 Paredes Line Road , Brownsville, Texas 78526
bed1-2
4365 Paredes Lines Road, Brownsville, Texas 78526
bed1-3
151 Clara Bennett, Brownsville, Texas 78575
bed1-3
185 Robindale Rd, Brownsville, Texas 78521
2735 Rockwell Cir, Brownsville, Texas 78521
bed1-4
2133 Barnard Rd, Brownsville, Texas 78520
24 Lindale Dr, Brownsville, Texas 78521
250 Ash St, Brownsville, Texas 78521
bed1-3
payment$926-1300/mo.
1860 Central Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78520
bed1-3
1701 Canyon Cir, Brownsville, Texas 78521
bed1-3
payment$279-855/mo.
3375 McAllen Rd, Brownsville, Texas 78520
2800 FM 802, Brownsville, Texas 78526
2701 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, Texas 78526
54 S. Price Rd., Brownsville, Texas 78521
bed1-3
865 Tonys Rd, Brownsville, Texas 78526
bed1-3
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Brownsville, 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. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InBrownsville, Texas
$18.28/hour
(+152%) more thanTexas minimum wage and
$11.03(+152%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brownsville, Texas?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Brownsville, Texas.
Cameron County Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Brownsville, Texas.
Go to theTexasPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Brownsville.
How many renters live in Brownsville, Texas?
The City of Brownsville haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 39.17percent of the population living in Brownsville.
What is the rental market like in Brownsville, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in theBrownsville area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Brownsville, Texas, there are1.04 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brownsville?
The rental vacancy rate in Brownsville is 3 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Brownsville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brownsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 1,285 4,604 8,597 7,732 928 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brownsville
A large number of apartments in Brownsville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Brownsville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $660 to $1,374. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $660 One BR $761 Two BR $965 Three BR $1,270 Four BR $1,374 2024 Fair Market Rents in Brownsville, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brownsville?
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 332 26 percent One BR 2,891 63 percent Two BR 5,428 63 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Brownsville, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Brownsville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inBrownsville, 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 Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brownsville, Texas
Income Based Apartments in Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville features 1,572 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Brownsville, Texas
There are 2,093 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brownsville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Brownsville, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brownsville landlords$400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inBrownsville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brownsville, Texas fora two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
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