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

Discover affordable housing in Lincoln where there are 3+ 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.

Lincoln Terrace Apartments

803 E Pridemore Dr, Lincoln, Arkansas 72744

Lincoln Gardens

1205 E North St, Lincoln, Arkansas 72744

Lakeview Estates

1702 S Mitchell Ave, Lincoln, Arkansas 72744

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lincoln, Arkansas
$21.23/hour
$10.23 (+93%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $13.98 (+193%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Lincoln, Arkansas?

The City of Lincoln has 2,754 people living in 948 households.

There are 1,159 renters living in 388 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.08 percent of the population living in Lincoln.

What is the rental market like in Lincoln, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 1,076 housing units in the Lincoln area. Of these, 464 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lincoln, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lincoln?

The rental vacancy rate in Lincoln is 16 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 Lincoln for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lincoln
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 0 62 250 40
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lincoln

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Lincoln

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $871 to $1,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $871
One BR $924
Two BR $1,121
Three BR $1,580
Four BR $1,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lincoln, Arkansas

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

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 14 100 percent
Two BR 62 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lincoln, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Lincoln?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 53
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lincoln, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Lincoln, Arkansas

Lincoln features 40 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 Lincoln, Arkansas

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lincoln.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lincoln, Arkansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lincoln, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,009 and $1,233.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.