What HUD offices serve Sevier 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.
Go to the Arkansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sevier County.
How many renters live in Sevier County, Arkansas?
The County of Sevier County has 15,913 people living in 5,543 households.
There are 5,300 renters living in 1,940 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.31 percent of the population living in Sevier County.
What is the rental market like in Sevier County, Arkansas?
There are an estimated 6,767 housing units in the Sevier County area. Of these, 2,197 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sevier County, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sevier County?
The rental vacancy rate in Sevier County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Sevier County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sevier County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 204 | 606 | 915 | 166 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sevier County
A large number of apartments in Sevier 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 Sevier County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Sevier County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,204. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $620 |
| One BR | $624 |
| Two BR | $814 |
| Three BR | $1,059 |
| Four BR | $1,204 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sevier County, Arkansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sevier 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 | 43 | 91 percent |
| One BR | 155 | 76 percent |
| Two BR | 482 | 80 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Sevier County, Arkansas
How many affordable rental units are in Sevier County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sevier County, Arkansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 61 |
| Public Housing | 111 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 39 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 123 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sevier County, Arkansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Sevier County, Arkansas
Sevier County features 234 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 Sevier County, Arkansas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sevier County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Sevier County, Arkansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sevier County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sevier County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sevier County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $733 and $895.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
