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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Wichita County, Texas

Wichita County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,145 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $1,006 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $22.02 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,145
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
23% less than in Texas
Typical rent
$1,006
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
28% less than in Texas
Wage needed
$22.02
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $45,800 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
45%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
13% less than in Texas

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

Only here

Renting in Wichita County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Among the neighboring counties, Baylor County has the lowest typical rent ($581), 42% below the $1,006 in Wichita County.

  2. Wichita County has the 21st lowest homeownership rate of the 251 counties in Texas with this figure (61%).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Wichita County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Wichita County was $1,325 a month in September 2026: 8% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size Fair rent per month Hourly wage Income needed per year
Studio $839 $16.13 $33,560
1 bedroom $949 $18.25 $37,960
2 bedrooms $1,145 $22.02 $45,800
3 bedrooms $1,542 $29.65 $61,680
4 bedrooms $1,740 $33.46 $69,600

HUD area: Wichita Falls, TX MSA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 10 ZIP codes in Wichita County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,030 in 76301 to $1,700 in 76311. 4 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,145).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

  • 76301 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,030$1,400
  • 76302 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,140$1,530
  • 76306 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,100$1,480
  • 76308 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,250$1,680
  • 76309 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,150$1,550
  • 76311 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,700$2,290
  • 76354 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,090$1,470
  • 76360 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,030$1,400
  • 76360 · Wilbarger County, TX $1,030$1,400
  • 76367 · Wichita Falls, TX $1,170$1,590

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Wichita County, 45% of renter households are in that position; in Texas, 52%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

45%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

18,911 households rent in Wichita County

  • Spend half or more of their income 19%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 26%
  • Spend less than 30% 55%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Wichita 45%
  • Texas 52%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Wichita County

HUD lists 28 properties with homes for low-income households in Wichita County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC)
16
HUD-assisted
7
public housing
6

2,633 homes in all; 2,330 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • AMP Number 1 Public housing 508A Calhoun St, Wichita Falls 76306 204 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Wichita Falls · Average payment: $345 a month · Average wait: 20 months · (940) 723-8389
  • AMP Number 2 Public housing 201A Bailey Ave, Wichita Falls 76301 188 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Wichita Falls · Average payment: $276 a month · Average wait: 23 months · Homes at several sites · (940) 723-8389
  • Tealwood Place Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 5300 Professional Dr, Wichita Falls 76302 180 low-income homes · 1 bd: 36 · 2 bd: 84 · 3 bd: 60 · In service since 1996
  • Midtown Manor Inc. HUD-assisted 400 Burnett St, Wichita Falls 76301 151 homes, 150 low-income · For older adults · (940) 767-1533
  • High Point Village Phase II Apts HUD-assisted 5534 Professional Dr, Wichita Falls 76302 144 low-income homes · For families · (940) 723-9933
  • Parkstone Senior Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 1727 W Rathgeber Rd, Wichita Falls 76310 140 low-income homes · In service since 2002
  • AMP Project 4 Public housing 204A E Wichita St, Wichita Falls 76306 122 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Wichita Falls · Average payment: $290 a month · Average wait: 19 months · (940) 723-8389
  • AMP Number 3 Public housing 108A Offutt St, Wichita Falls 76301 110 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Wichita Falls · Average payment: $328 a month · Average wait: 16 months · (940) 723-8389
  • Sun Valley HUD-assisted 1315 Central Fwy E, Wichita Falls 76302 132 homes, 109 low-income · For families · (940) 766-2838
  • Woodview Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 1601 32nd St, Wichita Falls 76302 104 homes, 98 low-income · In service since 2004
  • Pioneer Crossing for Seniors Burkburnett Tax credit (LIHTC) 1406 Shady Ln, Burkburnett 76354 80 low-income homes · 1 bd: 40 · 2 bd: 40 · In service since 2013
  • Eastview/Southview Homes Public housing 500 N Wilson St, Electra 76360 72 low-income homes · Run by Electra Housing Authority · Average payment: $409 a month · Average wait: 4 months · Homes at several sites · (940) 495-3476
  • Washington Village Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 1001 Redwood Ave, Wichita Falls 76301 96 homes, 70 low-income · In service since 2008 · For families · (940) 761-1721
  • Parkstone Senior Village Phase II Tax credit (LIHTC) 1727 W Rathgeber Rd, Wichita Falls 76310 64 low-income homes · 1 bd: 44 · 2 bd: 20 · In service since 2013
  • Indian Falls Apts HUD-assisted 4540 Barnett Rd, Wichita Falls 76310 172 homes, 63 low-income · For families · (940) 696-2637
  • Country Park Apts HUD-assisted 5282 Professional Dr, Wichita Falls 76302 168 homes, 58 low-income · For families · (940) 761-1212
  • Royal Gardens Tax credit (LIHTC) 4606 Johnson Rd, Wichita Falls 76310 58 low-income homes · In service since 2016
  • Burkhaven Public housing 708 E 1st St, Burkburnett 76354 52 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Burkburnett · Average payment: $350 a month · Average wait: 5 months · (940) 569-3211
  • High Point Village Apts., Phase I HUD-assisted 5500 Professional Dr, Wichita Falls 76302 50 low-income homes · For families · (940) 723-9933
  • Electra Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 S Prairie Cir, Electra 76360 48 low-income homes · 1 bd: 14 · 2 bd: 29 · 3 bd: 4 · 4 bd: 2 · In service since 1991 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Cascade Villas Tax credit (LIHTC) 4822 Fairway Blvd, Wichita Falls 76310 60 homes, 46 low-income
  • Burk Village Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 716 Park St, Burkburnett 76354 40 low-income homes · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 20 · In service since 1995 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Green Briar Village Phase II Tax credit (LIHTC) 901 Airport Dr, Wichita Falls 76305 36 low-income homes · In service since 2012
  • Reserves at Maplewood II Tax credit (LIHTC) S Side of Maplewood Ave, E of Mcniel Ave, Wichita Falls 76308 36 low-income homes · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Reserves at Summit West Tax credit (LIHTC) 4558 Barnett Rd, Wichita Falls 76310 36 low-income homes · In service since 2017
  • The Residence at Lamar Tax credit (LIHTC) 1100 Lamar St, Wichita Falls 76301 30 homes, 28 low-income · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Reserves at Maplewood Tax credit (LIHTC) 3200 Maplewood Ave, Wichita Falls 76308 36 homes, 24 low-income · In service since 2015
  • Quail Run Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 301 E Diamond Ave, Iowa Park 76367 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 1998

One property has two programs at the same address and appears once. Search HUD's map

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Wichita County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 5 agencies serve in Wichita County. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

  1. You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. HUD

  2. Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

  3. Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)

  4. If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)

  5. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. 24 CFR §982.508

  6. Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured
HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.
People Extremely low (30%) Very low (50%) Low
$19,150 $31,950 $51,100
$21,900 $36,500 $58,400
$27,320 $41,050 $65,700
$33,000 $45,600 $72,950
$38,680 $49,250 $78,800
$44,360 $52,900 $84,650
$50,040 $56,550 $90,500
$55,720 $60,200 $96,300

Area median income: $91,200. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Wichita Falls, TX MSA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $755 – $923
  • 1 bedroom $854 – $1,044
  • 2 bedrooms $1,031 – $1,260
  • 3 bedrooms $1,388 – $1,696
  • 4 bedrooms $1,566 – $1,914

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in Texas Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in Texas

What Texas law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

When must they return my deposit?
30 days
Tex. Prop. Code §92.103(a)
If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
3 days
Tex. Prop. Code §24.005(a)
  • Only a court order can remove youTex. Prop. Code §92.0081(b)
  • Protection from retaliationTex. Prop. Code §92.331
  • Repair and deduct from the rentTex. Prop. Code §92.0561(a)-(b)

Help

Where to get help with rent in Wichita County

HUD lists no counseling agencies near in Wichita County. Free legal aid and your housing agency can guide you.

Rental assistance programs

The ones that serve in Wichita County or the whole state, with what each page says about being open.

See every agency in Texas Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

Tool

How much cash do you need to move in?

It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Wichita County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.

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The deposit, in

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Cash to move in

$2,290

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month
$1,145
Security deposit
$1,145
Total
$2,290

The deposit cap

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When you'll have it

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What helps

  • Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
  • On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
  • Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Wichita County?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $839; 1 bedroom: $949; 2 bedrooms: $1,145; 3 bedrooms: $1,542; 4 bedrooms: $1,740. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Wichita County?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,145) without spending more than 30% of income takes $22.02 an hour full time, or $45,800 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Wichita County?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $45,600 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Wichita County?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $1,031 and $1,260 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Wichita County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,030 in 76301 to $1,700 in 76311. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Wichita County?

HUD lists 28 properties with homes for low-income households in Wichita County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Wichita County?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Wichita County, 45% of renter households are in that position; in Texas, 52%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).