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

Discover affordable housing in Crossett where there are 4+ 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.

William Bill Sanders Manor

2310 Main St, Crossett, Arkansas 71635

Heritage Manor of Crossett

1573 Highway 52 W, Crossett, Arkansas 71635

Forest Park Apt Po Box 540

301 Commerce Street, Crossett, Arkansas

Pine Forest

700 N Arkansas St, Crossett, Arkansas 71635

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Crossett, 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 Crossett, 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 Public Housing programs for Crossett, Arkansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Crossett, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Crossett, Arkansas?

The City of Crossett has 4,805 people living in 2,073 households.

There are 1,870 renters living in 846 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.92 percent of the population living in Crossett.

What is the rental market like in Crossett, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 2,673 housing units in the Crossett area. Of these, 1,033 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crossett, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crossett?

The rental vacancy rate in Crossett is 18 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 Crossett for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crossett
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 236 306 290 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crossett

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Crossett

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $653 to $1,381. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $653
One BR $657
Two BR $814
Three BR $984
Four BR $1,381
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crossett, Arkansas

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

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 9 64 percent
One BR 167 71 percent
Two BR 262 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crossett, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Crossett?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 124
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crossett, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Crossett, Arkansas

Crossett features 164 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 Crossett, Arkansas

There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crossett.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crossett, Arkansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.