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Affordable apartments in Wharton, Texas

6 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.

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Buildings

PECAN VILLAGE

LIHTC
310 UNIVERSITY ST, WHARTON, TX, 77488
Income-restricted units
82 of 82
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
81 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $784 rent + $171 utilities = $955/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MORNING STAR APARTMENTS

LIHTC
1520 BARFEILD ROAD, WHARTON, TX, 77488
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
9999
Bedroom mix
10 studio · 30 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $784 rent + $171 utilities = $955/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WHARTON SQUARE

LIHTC
1510 BARFIELD RD, WHARTON, TX, 77488
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
1987
Bedroom mix
16 1BR · 24 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $784 rent + $171 utilities = $955/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MORNING STAR APARTMENTS (HAP/223F)

Section 8
1520 Barfield Rd, Wharton, TX, 77488
Income-restricted units
39 of 40
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $784 rent + $171 utilities = $955/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MORNING STAR APARTMENTS (HAP/223F)

Section 202
1520 Barfield Rd, Wharton, TX, 77488
Income-restricted units
39 of 40
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $784 rent + $171 utilities = $955/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WHARTON PLAZA APTS

LIHTC
1510 BARFIELD RD, WHARTON, TX, 77488
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
1989
Bedroom mix
20 1BR · 4 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $784 rent + $171 utilities = $955/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 Wharton, TX

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$666n/a
1 bedroom$745n/a
2 bedroom$784$1,502
3 bedroom$1,019n/a
4 bedroom$1,176n/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 : Wharton County, TX

FY2025. Area median income: $87,500.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$17,500$29,100$46,550
2 people$21,150$33,250$53,200
3 people$26,650$37,400$59,850
4 people$32,150$41,550$66,500
5 people$37,650$44,850$71,850
6 people$43,150$48,200$77,150
7 people$48,650$51,550$82,500
8 people$54,150$54,850$87,800

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: Wharton cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview