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

Discover affordable housing in Hughes where there are 8+ 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.

Eastgate Apartments

302 Main St, Hughes, Arkansas 72348

Hughes Manor

311 Wilson St, Hughes, Arkansas 72348

Hughes Meadows Apartments

111 Maple St, Hughes, Arkansas 72348

Maywood Apartments

101 Maywood Cir, Hughes, Arkansas 72348

Hughes Towers

102 Blackwood, Hughes, Arkansas 72348

Hughes Villas

321 Bush St, Hughes, Arkansas 72348

Hughes

899 Bush St, Hughes, Arkansas 72348

Richard Shannon

249 Sfc 630, Hughes, Arkansas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hughes, Arkansas
$15.78/hour
$4.78 (+43%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $8.53 (+118%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hughes, 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 Hughes, Arkansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hughes, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Hughes, Arkansas?

The City of Hughes has 1,051 people living in 421 households.

There are 356 renters living in 214 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.87 percent of the population living in Hughes.

What is the rental market like in Hughes, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 494 housing units in the Hughes area. Of these, 228 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hughes, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hughes?

The rental vacancy rate in Hughes is 3 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 Hughes for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hughes
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
36 45 72 56 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hughes

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Hughes

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $618 to $1,166. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $618
One BR $660
Two BR $833
Three BR $1,161
Four BR $1,166
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hughes, Arkansas

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

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 24 67 percent
One BR 45 100 percent
Two BR 58 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hughes, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Hughes?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 168
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 100
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hughes, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hughes, Arkansas

Hughes features 196 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 Hughes, Arkansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hughes, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hughes landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hughes.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hughes, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $750 and $916.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.