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

Discover affordable housing in Pocahontas 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.

Oak Creek Apartments

2526 Oak Creek Drive, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

South Point Apartments

1705 A Deshae Cv, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

Rolling Hills Apartments

1800 Rolling Hills Cv, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

Pocahontas Square

1408 Decker St, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

B.R.A.D. Black River Housing

1902 TRAMCAR DR, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

Patrick Manor, Inc

2103 Pace Rd, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

Brad of Pocahontas

1916 W Pyburn St, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

Imboden Villa Apartments

190 Plateau Ln, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

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

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

How many renters live in Pocahontas, Arkansas?

The City of Pocahontas has 7,384 people living in 2,981 households.

There are 2,873 renters living in 1,169 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.91 percent of the population living in Pocahontas.

What is the rental market like in Pocahontas, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 3,337 housing units in the Pocahontas area. Of these, 1,202 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pocahontas, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pocahontas?

The rental vacancy rate in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pocahontas
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
71 319 428 326 25
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pocahontas

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Pocahontas

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $604 to $1,381. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $604
One BR $725
Two BR $814
Three BR $1,147
Four BR $1,381
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pocahontas, Arkansas

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

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 38 54 percent
One BR 285 89 percent
Two BR 269 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pocahontas, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Pocahontas?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 254
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 26
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 73
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pocahontas, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Pocahontas, Arkansas

Pocahontas features 141 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 Pocahontas, Arkansas

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pocahontas.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pocahontas, Arkansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.