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

Discover affordable housing in Sebastian County where there are 30+ 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.

Ridge at Ft. Smith

4600 N 6th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

Gorman Towers

5800 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

Mid - Town Apartments

1411 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

Briarwood Apartments

3400 Duke Ave, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72908

West Apartments

4118 N 50th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

Allied Gardens Estates

5221 Johnson St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

StoneRidge of Fort Smith

8218 Mallory Lane , Fort Smith, Arkansas 72916

Ridge at Fort Smith, The

4200 N 6th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

Rock Creek Apartments

3020 N 50th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

Walnut Park Estates, Phase II

4101 Walnut Park Dr, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

Stonebrook Park of Fort Smith

3433 North St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

GardenWalk of Barling

710 A St, Barling, Arkansas 72923

Chapel Ridge of Fort Smith

7500 Jenny Lind Rd, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72908

Pennylane Apartments

1201 W Main St, Lavaca, Arkansas 72941

Heritage Village of Barling

1601 M St, Barling, Arkansas 72923

Walnut Park Estates II

4100 Walnut Park Dr, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

Pike-Place Apartments

700 N Albert Pike Ave, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903

Methodist Village

7811 Euper Ln, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903

North Pointe Apartments

3300 N 6th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

Nelson Hall Homes

2100 N 31st St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sebastian County, Arkansas
$16.88/hour
$5.88 (+53%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $9.63 (+133%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sebastian County, Arkansas?

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 programs for Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Go to the Arkansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sebastian County.

How many renters live in Sebastian County, Arkansas?

The County of Sebastian County has 129,059 people living in 52,078 households.

There are 40,640 renters living in 20,728 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.49 percent of the population living in Sebastian County.

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

There are an estimated 56,926 housing units in the Sebastian County area. Of these, 22,241 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sebastian County, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sebastian County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sebastian County 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 Sebastian County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sebastian County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
659 4,531 8,915 5,432 984
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sebastian County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Sebastian County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $674 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $674
One BR $678
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,222
Four BR $1,437
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sebastian County, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sebastian 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 362 55 percent
One BR 2,956 65 percent
Two BR 5,480 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sebastian County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Sebastian County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 930
Public Housing 36
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 700
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 63
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 59
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sebastian County, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Sebastian County, Arkansas

Sebastian County features 904 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 Sebastian County, Arkansas

There are 767 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sebastian County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sebastian County, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sebastian County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sebastian County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sebastian County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.