Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cleburne County, AR

Discover affordable housing in Cleburne County where there are 9+ 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.

Valley Estates of Heber Springs

723 N Van Buren St, Heber Springs, Arkansas 72543

Edgehill Apartments

1715 W Searcy St, Heber Springs, Arkansas 72543

Broadway Terrace Apartments

1310 N Broadway St, Heber Springs, Arkansas 72543

Renegar Apartments

75 Cadron Creek Rd, Quitman, Arkansas 72131

Peaceful Shores

1712 W Searcy St, Heber Springs, Arkansas 72543

Westhill Apartments I

111 Westhill Dr., Heber Springs, Arkansas

Watson-Adcock Apts

Frauenthal St., Heber Springs, Arkansas

1 Park Cir

1 Park Cir, Heber Springs, Arkansas 72543

Northpoint Apartments

89 Treasure Hill Dr, Quitman, Arkansas 72131

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cleburne County, Arkansas
$16.59/hour
$5.59 (+51%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $9.34 (+129%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cleburne County, 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 Cleburne County, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Cleburne County, Arkansas?

The County of Cleburne County has 24,948 people living in 10,626 households.

There are 5,724 renters living in 2,266 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.94 percent of the population living in Cleburne County.

What is the rental market like in Cleburne County, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 15,619 housing units in the Cleburne County area. Of these, 2,367 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cleburne County, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cleburne County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cleburne County is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Cleburne County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleburne County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 161 992 936 144
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleburne County

A large number of apartments in Cleburne County 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 Cleburne County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Cleburne County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,167. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $650
One BR $667
Two BR $876
Three BR $1,089
Four BR $1,167
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cleburne County, Arkansas

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 105 65 percent
Two BR 587 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cleburne County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Cleburne County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 88
Public Housing 70
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 15
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 148
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cleburne County, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Cleburne County, Arkansas

Cleburne County features 244 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 Cleburne County, Arkansas

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cleburne County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cleburne County, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cleburne County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cleburne County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cleburne County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $788 and $964.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.