Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Poinsett County, AR

Discover affordable housing in Poinsett County where there are 20+ 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.

Maplewood Manor

600 Maplewood Cv, Harrisburg, Arkansas 72432

Rosewood Apartments

801 W Griffin St, Harrisburg, Arkansas 72432

Townsquare Apartments

705 Jeanette St, Harrisburg, Arkansas 72432

Oak Street Apartments

520 Oak St, Trumann, Arkansas 72472

Delta Point Apartments

308 Industrial St, Marked Tree, Arkansas 72365

Trumann

100 Oakdale, Trumann, Arkansas 72472

Brauer Estates

130 Elder St, Marked Tree, Arkansas 72365

Stevens Square

100 Stevens Sq, Lepanto, Arkansas 72354

Maxia Apartments

176 Davis St., Tyronza, Arkansas

Heeb Farms C/O Brook Heeb

702 James Street, Harrisburg, Arkansas

Cottonwood Manor

300 S. Pine, Trumann, Arkansas

Brent L Henderson

27249 Hwy 214 East, Trumann, Arkansas

Guston, Inc C/O Brook Heeb

500 Gary St., Harrisburg, Arkansas

Joe Drace Farm

2110 Hindman Ln, Tyronza, Arkansas

Jimmy R. Mcdonald

3188 Holt Road, Marked Tree, Arkansas

John a Jennings,Jr

103 Dianna Street, Lepanto, Arkansas

John a Jennings, Jr

9778 H Tyler Rd, Lepanto, Arkansas

John a Jennings, Jr

9772 H Tyler Rd, Lepanto, Arkansas

Poinsett Co Marked Tree

104 Owen St, Marked Tree, Arkansas 72354

Trumann Rural Rental Housing

601 Walnut St, Trumann, Arkansas 72472

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

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

How many renters live in Poinsett County, Arkansas?

The County of Poinsett County has 22,997 people living in 9,082 households.

There are 7,749 renters living in 3,304 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.7 percent of the population living in Poinsett County.

What is the rental market like in Poinsett County, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 10,415 housing units in the Poinsett County area. Of these, 3,357 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Poinsett County, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Poinsett County?

The rental vacancy rate in Poinsett County is 1 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 Poinsett County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poinsett County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
80 516 1,317 1,251 124
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poinsett County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Poinsett County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,084. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $620
Two BR $814
Three BR $1,080
Four BR $1,084
2024 Fair Market Rents in Poinsett County, Arkansas

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

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 76 95 percent
One BR 399 77 percent
Two BR 818 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Poinsett County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Poinsett County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 44
Public Housing 631
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 166
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 186
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 13
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Poinsett County, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Poinsett County, Arkansas

Poinsett County features 923 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 Poinsett County, Arkansas

There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Poinsett County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Poinsett County, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Poinsett County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Poinsett County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.