UPDATED JUL 2026

Affordable Senior Apartments in Santa Cruz, Texas

Low income senior housing from government data. Income limits apply.

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Affordable senior apartment rent context in Santa Cruz

Most listings in Santa Cruz, TX are income-restricted (affordable) senior apartments from government housing data: HUD Section 202, USDA Section 515, LIHTC, and state housing finance agencies. We do not invent listings when a city has no government rows yet. Affordable senior apartment rents in Starr County typically $742–$973 under program limits (HUD Fair Market Rent context, FY2026); income caps apply. Very-low-income (≈50% AMI) 1-person limit is about $29,300/year in published HUD tables. These are HUD-published figures for context, not the rent at a specific property. Check with the property.

Market-rate senior apartment communities have no public registry, so they are not in this government feed. Owners can claim a profile when they want to appear here (use Claim this profile on a listing, or email [email protected]). Claim and sponsorship paths stay separate from lead marketplace flags, which stay off until counsel clears them.

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Income-restricted affordable senior apartments

A note on counting: we show 0 income-restricted properties listed for Santa Cruz proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

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Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.

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We don't have licensed affordable senior apartments providers listed for Santa Cruz, TX yet.

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Santa Cruz has an estimated population of 285. About 184 residents (65%) are age 65 or older. Santa Cruz is located in Starr County, Texas. The median household income is $73,269.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

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South Texas AAA(956) 722-3995 stdc.cog.tx.us
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency
Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-800-252-2412 hhs.texas.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman
Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-252-9240 hhs.texas.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Texas Aging & Disability Resource Centers1-855-937-2372 hhs.texas.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency
McAllen VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in McAllen.
VA open data
STAR+PLUSOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program

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Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
211
Local health and human services referrals.
NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

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Trust & methodology

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, income-restricted affordable senior apartments in Santa Cruz, TX are listed from government housing data.