Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Camden, AR

Discover affordable housing in Camden where there are 7+ 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.

Columbia Heights Apartments

465 Columbia Ave, Camden, Arkansas 71701

Garden Walk of Camden ( Fka Hillside )

850 Field Ave, Camden, Arkansas 71701

Pine Meadows Apartments

890 Pierce St, Camden, Arkansas 71701

Camden Manor Apartments

830 Sharp Ave, Camden, Arkansas 71701

Ouachita Group Living, Inc

1450 Harper Ave, Camden, Arkansas 71701

Ivery Heights Riverside

101 Ivory Hts, Camden, Arkansas 71701

Fortlookout Lincoln Center

100 Fort Lookout Mnr, Camden, Arkansas 71701

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Camden, Arkansas
$15.42/hour
$4.42 (+40%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $8.17 (+113%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Camden, Arkansas?

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 Camden, Arkansas.

Go to the Arkansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Camden.

How many renters live in Camden, Arkansas?

The City of Camden has 10,587 people living in 4,026 households.

There are 3,786 renters living in 1,480 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.76 percent of the population living in Camden.

What is the rental market like in Camden, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 5,550 housing units in the Camden area. Of these, 1,743 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camden, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camden?

The rental vacancy rate in Camden is 15 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.

How many rental units are in Camden for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camden
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 243 468 646 103
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camden

A large number of apartments in Camden have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Camden are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Camden

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $696 to $1,113. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $696
One BR $700
Two BR $814
Three BR $1,109
Four BR $1,113
2024 Fair Market Rents in Camden, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Camden?

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:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 16 80 percent
One BR 202 83 percent
Two BR 318 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Camden, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Camden?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Camden, Arkansas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 163
Public Housing 519
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 54
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 159
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camden, Arkansas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Camden, Arkansas

Camden features 693 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Camden, Arkansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camden.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Camden, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Camden landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Camden.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Camden, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $733 and $895.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.