; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Pine Bluff, AR

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Golden Age Apartments

700 S Holly St
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Heritage Villa of Pine Bluff

308 W 37th Ave
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

St John Alexander Towers

2202 W 22nd Ave
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Joshua Manor

2400 S Main St
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Southeast Apartments

1100 E 36th Ave
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Income Based
1-3 BR

St John Apartments

1105 E 26th Ave
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Income Based
1-3 BR

Gardens at Whispering Knoll Assisted Living

6814 S Hazel St
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Cherry Bark Apartments

201 Osborn Rd
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

Whispering Knoll Apartments

6810 S Hazel St
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Rent Assisted
HOME

Peaks at Pine Bluff Apartments

4601 S Main St
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

Brett H Bradshaw Manor

2008 Ridgway Rd
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Heritage Manors of Southeast Arkansas

3217 Old Warren Rd
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

Piney Woods Apartments

2300 Woodgate Dr
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Southern Crossings

3799 S. Ohio St.
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

West Meadows Apartments

4301 W 18th Ave
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Subsidized
PBV
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There are 325 low-income apartments in Pine Bluff that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 869 low-income homes in Pine Bluff where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $297 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Pine Bluff, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Pine Bluff Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Arkansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pine Bluff.

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Pine Bluff features 869 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 Pine Bluff, Arkansas

There are 325 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pine Bluff.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pine Bluff landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pine Bluff.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pine Bluff, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $734 and $897.

2023 Pine Bluff, Arkansas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Pine Bluff, Arkansas Fair Market Rent $580 $619 $815 $1,026 $1,095
Pine Bluff, Arkansas Payment Standard Range $522 to $638 $557 to $681 $734 to $897 $923 to $1,129 $986 to $1,205

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pine Bluff, AR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 21
Total Low Income Apartments 1,194
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 869
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 44.9%
Average Renter Household Size 2.44
Average Household Size 2.40
Median Household Income $30,719 ±$2,035
Median Rent $663 ±$15
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.45% ± 5.02pp
Total Population 46,228

Population and Household Demographics

Pine Bluff is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas with a population of 46,228. There are 17,705 households in the city with an average household size of 2.40 persons. 44.9% of households in Pine Bluff are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pine Bluff

The median gross income for households in Pine Bluff is $30,719 a year, or $2,560 a month. The median rent for the city is $663 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pine Bluff, a household making less than $2,210 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.45% of households who rent are overburdened in Pine Bluff.

Area Median Income In Pine Bluff

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Pine Bluff, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jefferson County.

In Pine Bluff, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Pine Bluff

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Pine Bluff

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Pine Bluff AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $34,400 $36,950 $39,500 $42,050
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Pine Bluff AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,300 $25,500 $28,700 $31,850 $34,400 $36,950 $39,500 $42,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Pine Bluff AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$35,700 $40,800 $45,900 $50,950 $55,050 $59,150 $63,200 $67,300