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

Discover affordable housing in Carroll County where there are 15+ 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.

East View Apartments

109 E View Ct, Green Forest, Arkansas 72638

Victoria Woods Apartments

100 Victoria Woods Blvd, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632

Gardengate Apartments

107 W 3rd St, Green Forest, Arkansas 72638

Carroll House Apartments

403 Smalley St, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

Birch Tree Acres

1204 Redbud Ln, Berryville, Arkansas 00000

Locust Heights

612 E Freeman Ave, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

Forest Court Apartments

208 N Springfield Ave, Green Forest, Arkansas 72638

Heritage Park ( Fka Berryville Apartments )

402 Bohannan St, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

Ozark Meadows II

112 Clive St, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

Ozark Meadows Apartments

100 Clive St, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

Oak Hills Senior Housing

206 Cherry St, Green Forest, Arkansas 72638

Berryville Affordable Housing

102 Charles St, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

Swiss Villa Apts

37 Pivot Rock Road, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Birchtree Acres

County Rd 246, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

West View Apartments

101 W View Dr, Berryville, Arkansas 72616

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Carroll County, Arkansas
$15.80/hour
$4.80 (+44%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $8.55 (+118%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Carroll County, Arkansas?

The County of Carroll County has 28,362 people living in 11,357 households.

There are 6,442 renters living in 2,675 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.71 percent of the population living in Carroll County.

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

There are an estimated 13,858 housing units in the Carroll County area. Of these, 2,826 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carroll County, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carroll County?

The rental vacancy rate in Carroll County is 4 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 Carroll County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carroll County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
229 416 1,154 816 45
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carroll County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Carroll County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $565 to $1,111. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $565
One BR $657
Two BR $834
Three BR $1,008
Four BR $1,111
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carroll County, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carroll 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 119 52 percent
One BR 265 64 percent
Two BR 605 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Carroll County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Carroll County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 206
Public Housing 58
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 67
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 54
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 106
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carroll County, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Carroll County, Arkansas

Carroll County features 254 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 Carroll County, Arkansas

There are 138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carroll County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carroll County, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carroll County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Carroll County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carroll County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $751 and $917.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.