What HUD offices serve Tate 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 Tate County.
How many renters live in Tate County, Mississippi?
The County of Tate County has 28,094 people living in 10,496 households.
There are 6,660 renters living in 2,761 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.71 percent of the population living in Tate County.
What is the rental market like in Tate County, Mississippi?
There are an estimated 11,397 housing units in the Tate County area. Of these, 2,824 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tate County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tate County?
The rental vacancy rate in Tate County is 2 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 Tate County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tate County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 216 | 834 | 1,475 | 137 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tate County
A large number of apartments in Tate 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 Tate County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Tate County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $800 to $1,538. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $800 |
| One BR | $834 |
| Two BR | $1,013 |
| Three BR | $1,305 |
| Four BR | $1,538 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tate County, Mississippi
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tate 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 | 59 | 65 percent |
| One BR | 171 | 79 percent |
| Two BR | 543 | 65 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Tate County, Mississippi
How many affordable rental units are in Tate County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Tate County, Mississippi including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 192 |
| Public Housing | 120 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 24 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 138 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tate County, Mississippi
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Tate County, Mississippi
Tate County features 208 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 Tate County, Mississippi
There are 238 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tate County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Tate County, Mississippi
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tate County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Tate County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tate County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $912 and $1,114.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
