What HUD offices serve New Albany, Mississippi?
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.
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near New Albany.
How many renters live in New Albany, Mississippi?
The City of New Albany has 7,657 people living in 2,998 households.
There are 3,146 renters living in 1,378 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.09 percent of the population living in New Albany.
What is the rental market like in New Albany, Mississippi?
There are an estimated 3,447 housing units in the New Albany area. Of these, 1,475 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Albany, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Albany?
The rental vacancy rate in New Albany 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 New Albany for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Albany
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 98 | 551 | 421 | 63 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Albany
A large number of apartments in New Albany 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 New Albany are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 New Albany
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $783 to $1,203. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $783 |
| One BR | $804 |
| Two BR | $903 |
| Three BR | $1,153 |
| Four BR | $1,203 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Albany, Mississippi
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in New Albany?
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 | 89 | 36 percent |
| One BR | 21 | 21 percent |
| Two BR | 286 | 52 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in New Albany, Mississippi
How many affordable rental units are in New Albany?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in New Albany, Mississippi including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 58 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 130 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 86 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Albany, Mississippi
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in New Albany, Mississippi
New Albany features 205 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 New Albany, Mississippi
There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Albany.
Housing Choice Vouchers in New Albany, Mississippi
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Albany landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in New Albany.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Albany, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
