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Discover affordable housing in Galveston where there are 57+ 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.
1524 Strand St, Galveston, Texas 77550
2915 Ball St, Galveston, Texas 77550
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3916 Winnie St, Galveston, Texas 77550
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820 16th St, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1350/mo.
3220 69th St Unit A7, Galveston, Texas 77551
payment $1250/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
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4020 Ursuline St Unit Rear, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1425/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
1015 11th St, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1100/mo.
1701 17th St Unit A, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $900/mo.
2808 Avenue H Unit B, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1500/mo.
2015 36th St, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $2000/mo.
3628 Avenue O, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1000/mo.
6911 Avenue O, Galveston, Texas 77551
payment $1700/mo.
5618 Avenue L Unit UP, Galveston, Texas 77551
payment $850/mo.
2914 Avenue K Unit 5, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1250/mo.
712 Avenue H Unit 102, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1300/mo.
1907 1st St, Galveston, Texas 77550
bed Studio payment $895/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
2013 36th St Unit 1, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1325/mo.
417 Church St, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1093/mo.
3002 Avenue R, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $925/mo.
402 Church St, Galveston, Texas 77550
payment $1037/mo.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.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait payment Subsidized real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers elderly Senior payment Income Based accessibility Accessible accessible_forward Disability real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Galveston, Texas $18.45 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.45 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.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.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Galveston, Texas.The City of Galveston has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.23 percent of the population living in Galveston.
There are an estimated housing units in the Galveston area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Galveston, Texas, there are 1.2 rental units.
The rental vacancy rate in Galveston is 14 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
A large number of apartments in Galveston have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search 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:
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Galveston, Texas including the following:
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Galveston features 852 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 991 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Galveston.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Galveston landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Galveston.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Galveston, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.
Affordable Housing TipHousing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.
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