Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Little Rock, AR

Discover affordable housing in Little Rock where there are 255+ 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.

Stone Ridge ( Fka Squire Court )

5201 Geyer Springs Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209

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accessibility Accessible

Westside Lofts

1300 Childrens Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

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accessibility Accessible

Stonewood Apartments

3600 Springer Blvd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72206

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Wrightsville Manor

13024 Highway 365 S, Little Rock, Arkansas 72206

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accessibility Accessible

Madison Heights Apartments II

1401 Madison St, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

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accessibility Accessible

Ridge at Little Rock

1500 Leander Dr., Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

bed 1-4
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Cantrell Heights

6838 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Arkansas River Apartments

6900 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207

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accessibility Accessible

Harold Court

14077 Charlotte Dr, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

payment Subsidized
accessible_forward Disability

Chapel Ridge of Little Rock

24800 Chenal Pkwy, Little Rock, Arkansas 72223

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Westland Heights Apartments

11401 Mesa Dr, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Sunset Terrace

2705 S Schiller St, Little Rock, Arkansas 72206

Christopher Homes of Little Rock

9214 Lanehart Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Terra Vista II ( Fka Arbor Place Apartments II )

4811 Terra Vista Cir, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Bristol Park Apartments

12201 Mara Lynn Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Good Shepherd Ecumenical Retirement Center

2701 Aldersgate Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

payment Subsidized

Conivie Gardens

2500 S Gaines St, Little Rock, Arkansas 72206

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Cerebral Palsy Group Living

8800 Labette Dr, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

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Westbridge II Apartments

2124 Labette Manor Dr, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

Fowler Square Apartments

503 E 6th St, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Little Rock, 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.

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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 Little Rock, Arkansas
$20.63/hour
$9.63 (+88%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $13.38 (+184%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Little Rock, 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 Little Rock, Arkansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Little Rock, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Little Rock, Arkansas?

The City of Little Rock has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.82 percent of the population living in Little Rock.

What is the rental market like in Little Rock, Arkansas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Little Rock area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Little Rock, Arkansas, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Little Rock?

The rental vacancy rate in Little Rock is 9 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 Little Rock for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Little Rock
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,867 11,862 18,576 6,083 1,732
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Little Rock

A large number of apartments in Little Rock 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 Little Rock

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $944 to $1,717. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $944
One BR $950
Two BR $1,089
Three BR $1,454
Four BR $1,717
2024 Fair Market Rents in Little Rock, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Little Rock?

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 1,204 64 percent
One BR 8,665 73 percent
Two BR 10,771 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Little Rock, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Little Rock?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Little Rock, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock features 2,494 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 Little Rock, Arkansas

There are 3,759 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Little Rock.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Little Rock, Arkansas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Little Rock, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $980 and $1,198.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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