What HUD offices serve Pearl River County, 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 Pearl River County.
How many renters live in Pearl River County, Mississippi?
The County of Pearl River County has 56,351 people living in 21,188 households.
There are 11,351 renters living in 4,181 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.14 percent of the population living in Pearl River County.
What is the rental market like in Pearl River County, Mississippi?
There are an estimated 24,869 housing units in the Pearl River County area. Of these, 4,526 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pearl River County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pearl River County?
The rental vacancy rate in Pearl River County is 8 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 Pearl River County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pearl River County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 453 | 1,908 | 1,321 | 259 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pearl River County
A large number of apartments in Pearl River 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 Pearl River County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Pearl River County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $877 to $1,611. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $877 |
| One BR | $894 |
| Two BR | $1,022 |
| Three BR | $1,419 |
| Four BR | $1,611 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pearl River County, Mississippi
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pearl River 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 | 79 | 33 percent |
| One BR | 345 | 76 percent |
| Two BR | 1,464 | 77 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pearl River County, Mississippi
How many affordable rental units are in Pearl River County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pearl River County, Mississippi including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 199 |
| Public Housing | 284 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 12 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 23 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 208 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pearl River County, Mississippi
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pearl River County, Mississippi
Pearl River County features 584 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 Pearl River County, Mississippi
There are 224 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pearl River County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pearl River County, Mississippi
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pearl River County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pearl River County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pearl River County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $920 and $1,124.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
