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Affordable apartments in Rio Grande City, Texas

3 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

3 lihtc

Buildings

LA ESPERANZA DEL RIO

LIHTC
315 BUTTERFLY GARDEN DRIVE, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX
Income-restricted units
50 of 60
Year placed in service
2015

Estimated total housing cost: $709 rent + $171 utilities = $880/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLA VALLARTA

LIHTC
600 FAIRGROUND RD, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
1995
Bedroom mix
36 1BR · 4 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $709 rent + $171 utilities = $880/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLA DE ESCANDON APTS

LIHTC
212 FRANK DOYNO ST, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 78582
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
2004

Estimated total housing cost: $709 rent + $171 utilities = $880/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Texas

Residential electricity in Texas runs about 15.61¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $171. Natural gas runs about $25.41/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Rio Grande City, TX

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$603n/a
1 bedroom$674n/a
2 bedroom$709$1,502
3 bedroom$922n/a
4 bedroom$1,064n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Starr County, TX

FY2025. Area median income: $50,900.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$16,700$27,800$44,450
2 people$21,150$31,800$50,800
3 people$26,650$35,750$57,150
4 people$32,150$39,700$63,500
5 people$37,650$42,900$68,600
6 people$43,150$46,100$73,700
7 people$48,650$49,250$78,750
8 people$52,450$52,450$83,850

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Rio Grande City cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview