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

Discover affordable housing in Benton County where there are 197+ 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.

Meadow Park Apartments

840 N 16th St, Rogers, Arkansas 72756

bed 1-3
payment $713-876/mo.
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

GardenWalk of Bentonville Apartments

801 SE 10th St, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Gardenwalk of Gravette

600 Irving St SW, Gravette, Arkansas 72736

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Oak Tree Apartments

503 S 3rd St, Rogers, Arkansas 72756

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

The Cottages at Highland Cross

1919 Cottage Ln, Bella Vista, Arkansas 72715

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Olivewood Apartments

1006 N 31st St, Rogers, Arkansas 72756

payment Subsidized

Spring Meadows Apartments

1800 Carley Rd, Springdale, Arkansas 72762

payment Subsidized

Mill Street Mansion Apartments

819 N. Mill Street , Springdale, Arkansas 72764

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Gateway Senior Apartments

1503 W Persimmon St, Rogers, Arkansas 72756

bed 2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Lowell Senior Citizens Apartments

307 Robinson Ave, Lowell, Arkansas 72745

Colony Square Apartments

1322 A Q Cir, Springdale, Arkansas 72764

bed 1-3
payment $495-505/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Johnson Meadows Apartments

2447 Johnson Meadows Pl, Springdale, Arkansas 72762

bed 1-2
payment $440-505/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Ashton Heights

1000 SE Falcon Ln, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712

bed 3
payment $1336/mo.

The Outpost

800 E Post Rd, Rogers, Arkansas 72758

bed 3
payment $1300/mo.

Keystone Crossing Apartments

1517 Electric Ave, Springdale, Arkansas 72764

bed Studio
payment $871/mo.

Reserve on Central

1301 E Central Ave, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712

bed 3
payment $1395/mo.

Southwind Apartments

2200 N 12th St, Rogers, Arkansas 72756

bed 2-3
payment $924-1063/mo.

Westbrook Apartments

2300 W Persimmon St, Rogers, Arkansas 72756

bed 2
payment $900/mo.

Touchstone Village

501 SW 20th St, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712

bed 2
payment $1105/mo.

Waterside Apartments

300 NE Moberly Ln, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712

bed 1-2
payment $920-1030/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Benton County, Arkansas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Benton County, Arkansas
$21.23/hour
$10.23 (+93%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $13.98 (+193%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Benton County, Arkansas Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Benton County, Arkansas?

The County of Benton County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.06 percent of the population living in Benton County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Benton County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Benton County, Arkansas, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Benton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Benton County is 3 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 Benton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Benton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
761 5,576 14,003 9,765 2,999
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Benton County

A large number of apartments in Benton County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Benton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $871 to $1,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $871
One BR $924
Two BR $1,121
Three BR $1,580
Four BR $1,847
2024 Fair Market Rents in Benton County, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Benton 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 475 62 percent
One BR 2,059 37 percent
Two BR 7,433 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Benton County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Benton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Benton County, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Benton County, Arkansas

Benton County features 1,159 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 Benton County, Arkansas

There are 2,850 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Benton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Benton County, Arkansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Benton County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,009 and $1,233.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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