Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Alcorn County, MS

Discover affordable housing in Alcorn County where there are 19+ 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.

Farmington Arms Apartments

200 W Harris Cir, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Happy Days Apartments

1629 Hamilton Cir, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Corinthian Arbors

3121 N Harper Rd, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Midtown Apartments

Foote And Childs St, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Harris and Harris 2

110 Nashway St, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Timber Hills Independent Living Complex

2411 Norman Rd, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Phoenix at Corinth

200 Fawkes Avenue, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Alcorn Apartments Llc

3200 Proper St, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Hickory Oak Terrace

203 Hickory Ter, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Mimosa Willow Fort Robinett Corinth Scat

405 W Waldron St, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

East Lawn Apartments

101& 110 Nash Way, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Collier Windham Partners ( Rienzi )

505 Hwy 443, Rienzi, Mississippi 38865

Farmington Apartments Llc

4164 Rd 200, Corinth, Mississippi 38835

Tinnin Pace Terrace

701 Boyd Dr, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Combs Court

711 Pierce St, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Jumper T East Hei Jac Hei Weswo Pw by Jy

9 County Road 8320, Rienzi, Mississippi 38865

West Hills ,

700 Beechwood Cir, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Corinth Assoc Ltd CO Massengill Prop Inc

1509 Levee Rd, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

Corinth Apartments CO Massengill Prop Inc

1401 Levee Rd, Corinth, Mississippi 38834

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alcorn County, Mississippi
$17.10/hour
$9.85 (+136%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $9.85 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Alcorn County, Mississippi?

The County of Alcorn County has 34,717 people living in 13,975 households.

There are 10,549 renters living in 4,764 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.39 percent of the population living in Alcorn County.

What is the rental market like in Alcorn County, Mississippi?

There are an estimated 16,256 housing units in the Alcorn County area. Of these, 5,035 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alcorn County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alcorn County?

The rental vacancy rate in Alcorn County is 5 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 Alcorn County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alcorn County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
273 611 2,235 1,329 246
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alcorn County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Alcorn County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $708 to $1,330. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $708
One BR $712
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,263
Four BR $1,330
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alcorn County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Alcorn 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 187 68 percent
One BR 329 54 percent
Two BR 1,856 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alcorn County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Alcorn County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 149
Public Housing 330
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 343
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 38
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 235
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alcorn County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Alcorn County, Mississippi

Alcorn County features 1,071 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 Alcorn County, Mississippi

There are 85 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alcorn County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alcorn County, Mississippi

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alcorn County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.