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

Discover affordable housing in Lawrence County where there are 17+ 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.

Imboden Villa

101 Georgia St, Imboden, Arkansas 72434

Haynes House

303 W Free St, Portia, Arkansas 72457

Walnut Square Apartments

304 NW Memorial Ln, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476

Cedar Ridge Apartments

345 S 2nd St, Ravenden, Arkansas 72459

Strawberry Fields

25 N Main St, Strawberry, Arkansas 72469

Larkspur Gardens

109 SW Larkspur Dr, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476

Cottonwood Apartments - Walnut Ridge

603 NE Carolina St, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476

Parkwood Elderly Apartments

600 NW Edgar St, Hoxie, Arkansas 72433

Walnut Ridge Manor

111 SE 6th St, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476

Brad of Black Rock

136 S Saint Joseph St, Black Rock, Arkansas 72415

Brad of Hoxie

614 Pine St, Hoxie, Arkansas 72433

Brad of Walnut Ridge

601 Pocahontas Rd, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476

Portia Apartments

108 Church St, Portia, Arkansas

Hicks Farm Ptnsp

1723 Hwy 91 S, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Portia Farms, Inc.

200 Free St., Portia, Arkansas

Triva Apartments

409 Maple St, Hoxie, Arkansas 72433

Cottonwood Apartments

603 NE Carolina St, Hoxie, Arkansas 72433

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lawrence County, Arkansas
$15.42/hour
$4.42 (+40%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $8.17 (+113%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lawrence 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) programs for Lawrence County, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Lawrence County, Arkansas?

The County of Lawrence County has 16,258 people living in 6,359 households.

There are 4,844 renters living in 2,085 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.79 percent of the population living in Lawrence County.

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

There are an estimated 7,556 housing units in the Lawrence County area. Of these, 2,318 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawrence County, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawrence County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 326 820 742 186
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Lawrence County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $604 to $1,276. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $604
One BR $620
Two BR $814
Three BR $1,082
Four BR $1,276
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lawrence County, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lawrence 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
One BR 272 83 percent
Two BR 468 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawrence County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Lawrence County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 143
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 89
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 26
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 177
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 2
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawrence County, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Lawrence County, Arkansas

Lawrence County features 283 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 Lawrence County, Arkansas

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawrence County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrence County, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lawrence County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Lawrence County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawrence County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $733 and $895.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.