What HUD offices serve 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.
Go to the Arkansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pine Bluff.
How many renters live in Pine Bluff, Arkansas?
The City of Pine Bluff has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.39 percent of the population living in Pine Bluff.
What is the rental market like in Pine Bluff, Arkansas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Pine Bluff area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, there are 1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pine Bluff?
The rental vacancy rate in Pine Bluff is 7 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 Pine Bluff for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pine Bluff
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379 | 1,326 | 2,558 | 2,426 | 317 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pine Bluff
A large number of apartments in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,207. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $635 |
| One BR | $690 |
| Two BR | $906 |
| Three BR | $1,151 |
| Four BR | $1,207 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pine Bluff?
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 | 125 | 33 percent |
| One BR | 805 | 61 percent |
| Two BR | 1,665 | 65 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
How many affordable rental units are in Pine Bluff?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pine Bluff, Arkansas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
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 $815 and $997.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.