Desha County, Arkansas Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Desha County, Arkansas

There is one Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list open in Desha County.

• is currently open for new Section 8 applications.

Go to the Arkansas Section 8 Waiting Lists page for more openings near Desha County.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Desha 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.

Desha County, Arkansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Desha County, Arkansas

Desha County features 511 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 Desha County, Arkansas

There are 224 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Desha County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Desha County, Arkansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Desha County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $648 and $792.

2023 Desha County, Arkansas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Desha County, AR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Population and Household Demographics

Desha County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 12,379. There are 5,272 households in the county with an average household size of 2.33 persons. 42.53% of households in Desha County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Desha County

The median gross income for households in Desha County is $27,197 a year, or $2,266 a month. The median rent for the county is $537 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Desha County, a household making less than $1,790 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.73% of households who rent are overburdened in Desha County.

Area Median Income In Desha County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Desha County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $46,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Desha County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Desha County