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

Discover affordable housing in Sebastian County where there are 79+ 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.

GardenWalk of Barling

710 A St, Barling, Arkansas 72923

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accessibility Accessible

Stonebrook Park of Fort Smith

3433 North St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

bed 3-4
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accessibility Accessible

Chapel Ridge of Fort Smith

7500 Jenny Lind Rd, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72908

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Village of Barling

1601 M St, Barling, Arkansas 72923

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Walnut Park Estates II

4100 Walnut Park Dr, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Pike-Place Apartments

700 N Albert Pike Ave, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Methodist Village

7811 Euper Ln, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903

North Pointe Apartments

3300 N 6th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

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accessibility Accessible

Nelson Hall Homes

2100 N 31st St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Clayton Heights

5023 Williams Ln, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Barlee Properties II ( Koller Addition )

2608 Koller St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Dr Charles Hall Homes

319 W Cedar St, Greenwood, Arkansas 72936

payment Subsidized

Yorkshire Townhomes

4301 Yorkshire Dr, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Independent Living I

401 Chateau St, Barling, Arkansas 72923

North Pointe II

3031 Harris St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Moore Jones Fraley

718 N 18th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Barlee Properties

808 P Cir, Barling, Arkansas 72923

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Monark Village

7114 Texas Rd, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72908

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

A Six Units

618 N 18th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Sebastian County, 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.
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sebastian County, Arkansas
$16.88/hour
$5.88 (+53%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $9.63 (+133%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sebastian 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 Sebastian County, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Sebastian County, Arkansas?

The County of Sebastian County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.49 percent of the population living in Sebastian County.

What is the rental market like in Sebastian County, Arkansas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Sebastian County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sebastian County, Arkansas, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sebastian County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sebastian County is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Sebastian County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sebastian County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
659 4,531 8,915 5,432 984
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sebastian County

A large number of apartments in Sebastian County 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 Sebastian County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $674 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $674
One BR $678
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,222
Four BR $1,437
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sebastian County, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sebastian 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 362 55 percent
One BR 2,956 65 percent
Two BR 5,480 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sebastian County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Sebastian County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sebastian County, Arkansas

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

Income Based Apartments in Sebastian County, Arkansas

Sebastian County features 904 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 Sebastian County, Arkansas

There are 767 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sebastian County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sebastian County, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sebastian County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sebastian County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sebastian County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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