What HUD offices serve Mcgehee, 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 Mcgehee.
How many renters live in Mcgehee, Arkansas?
The City of Mcgehee has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.24 percent of the population living in Mcgehee.
What is the rental market like in Mcgehee, Arkansas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Mcgehee area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mcgehee, Arkansas, there are 1.15 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mcgehee?
The rental vacancy rate in Mcgehee is 13 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 Mcgehee for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mcgehee
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 79 | 234 | 318 | 10 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mcgehee
A large number of apartments in Mcgehee have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mcgehee?
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 | 62 | 78 percent |
| Two BR | 124 | 53 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mcgehee, Arkansas
How many affordable rental units are in Mcgehee?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mcgehee, 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 Mcgehee, Arkansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mcgehee, Arkansas
Mcgehee features 100 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 Mcgehee, Arkansas
There are 109 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mcgehee.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mcgehee, Arkansas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mcgehee landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mcgehee.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mcgehee, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $733 and $895.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.