Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Wilson, AR

Discover affordable housing in Wilson where there are 2+ 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.

William J Denton

64 Adams Street, Wilson, Arkansas

East Village

10 S Jefferson St, Wilson, Arkansas 72395

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wilson, 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 Wilson, 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 Wilson, Arkansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Wilson, Arkansas.

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

How many renters live in Wilson, Arkansas?

The City of Wilson has 1,027 people living in 447 households.

There are 409 renters living in 145 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.82 percent of the population living in Wilson.

What is the rental market like in Wilson, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 498 housing units in the Wilson area. Of these, 159 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wilson, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wilson?

The rental vacancy rate in Wilson is 9 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 Wilson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 5 18 97 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilson

A large number of apartments in Wilson 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 Wilson are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Wilson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $598 to $1,084. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $598
One BR $623
Two BR $814
Three BR $1,080
Four BR $1,084
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wilson, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wilson?

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 10 100 percent
One BR 2 40 percent
Two BR 10 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wilson, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Wilson?

Income Based Apartments in Wilson, Arkansas

Wilson features 61 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 Wilson, Arkansas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wilson, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wilson landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Wilson.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.