Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Pelahatchie, MS

Discover affordable housing in Pelahatchie where there are 2+ 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.

Glen Echo Apartments

713 College St, Pelahatchie, Mississippi 39145

Golden Age Apartments

207 North Ave, Pelahatchie, Mississippi 39145

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pelahatchie, Mississippi
$21.95/hour
$14.70 (+203%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $14.70 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pelahatchie, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Pelahatchie, Mississippi.

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

How many renters live in Pelahatchie, Mississippi?

The City of Pelahatchie has 1,871 people living in 702 households.

There are 542 renters living in 178 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.97 percent of the population living in Pelahatchie.

What is the rental market like in Pelahatchie, Mississippi?

There are an estimated 762 housing units in the Pelahatchie area. Of these, 190 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pelahatchie?

The rental vacancy rate in Pelahatchie is 6 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 Pelahatchie for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pelahatchie
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 18 56 44 51
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pelahatchie

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 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 Pelahatchie

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $996 to $1,564. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $996
One BR $997
Two BR $1,159
Three BR $1,401
Four BR $1,564
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pelahatchie, Mississippi

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

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 18 100 percent
Two BR 54 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pelahatchie, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Pelahatchie?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 20
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pelahatchie, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Pelahatchie, Mississippi

Pelahatchie features 44 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 Pelahatchie, Mississippi

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pelahatchie, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pelahatchie landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Pelahatchie.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pelahatchie, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,043 and $1,275.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.