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

Discover affordable housing in Little River County where there are 5+ 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.

Ashdown Apartments

1251 Hagan Dr, Ashdown, Arkansas 71822

Shady Creek Apartments

204 S 4th St, Foreman, Arkansas 71836

Myrtle Terrace Apartments

1360 N Constitution Ave, Ashdown, Arkansas 71822

Riverdale Apts

740 Bryan Ave, Ashdown, Arkansas

Little River Ashdown

110 Federal St, Ashdown, Arkansas 71822

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Little River 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 Little River 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), Public Housing programs for Little River County, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Little River County, Arkansas?

The County of Little River County has 12,024 people living in 4,734 households.

There are 1,951 renters living in 763 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.23 percent of the population living in Little River County.

What is the rental market like in Little River County, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 6,077 housing units in the Little River County area. Of these, 937 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Little River County, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Little River County?

The rental vacancy rate in Little River County is 19 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 River County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Little River County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 126 324 239 55
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Little River County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Little River County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,381. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $620
Two BR $814
Three BR $1,147
Four BR $1,381
2024 Fair Market Rents in Little River County, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Little River 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 12 86 percent
One BR 107 85 percent
Two BR 199 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Little River County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Little River County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 128
Public Housing 148
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 74
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Little River County, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Little River County, Arkansas

Little River County features 227 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 River County, Arkansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Little River County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Little River County, Arkansas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.