Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Mammoth Spring, AR

Discover affordable housing in Mammoth Spring 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.

Spring Creek Apartments

1075 Cochran Dr, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas 72554

Mammoth Spring Estates

945 Walker Ave, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas 72554

Mammoth Spring

145 N 14th St, Mammoth Spring, Arkansas 72554

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 Mammoth Spring, 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 Mammoth Spring, 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 Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas?

The City of Mammoth Spring has 1,037 people living in 368 households.

There are 224 renters living in 78 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.6 percent of the population living in Mammoth Spring.

What is the rental market like in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 490 housing units in the Mammoth Spring area. Of these, 78 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mammoth Spring?

The rental vacancy rate in Mammoth Spring is 0 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 Mammoth Spring for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mammoth Spring
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 19 32 17 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mammoth Spring

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

Among renter households in this market, 14 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 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 Mammoth Spring

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $552 to $1,244. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $552
One BR $620
Two BR $814
Three BR $1,126
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

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

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
One BR 18 95 percent
Two BR 19 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Mammoth Spring?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 22
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

Mammoth Spring features 66 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 Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.