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

Discover affordable housing in Lamar County where there are 8+ 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.

Regency Place Apartments

125 Preston St, Sumrall, Mississippi 39482

Pineview Apartments

Hwy 589, Purvis, Mississippi 39475

Greentree Apartments Sun Belt Mgmt Co

297 N 10th St, Lumberton, Mississippi 39455

Woodchase Apartments Sun Belt Mgmt Co

203 N 10th St, Lumberton, Mississippi 39455

Frank Lee Homes

904 Myrick Ave, Lumberton, Mississippi 39455

Country Village Apartments Massengill Prop Inc

408 E Main Ave, Lumberton, Mississippi 39455

Cinnamon Place Apartments D and J Dev Inc

809 Main St, Purvis, Mississippi 39475

Hillcrest N Side Homes

608 N 6th St, Lumberton, Mississippi 39455

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lamar County, Mississippi
$20.85/hour
$13.60 (+188%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $13.60 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lamar County, Mississippi?

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), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Lamar County, Mississippi.

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

How many renters live in Lamar County, Mississippi?

The County of Lamar County has 65,783 people living in 24,075 households.

There are 19,306 renters living in 7,182 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.35 percent of the population living in Lamar County.

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

There are an estimated 27,319 housing units in the Lamar County area. Of these, 8,663 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lamar County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lamar County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lamar 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 Lamar County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamar County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
116 1,175 3,634 2,567 550
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamar County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Lamar County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $766 to $1,466. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $766
One BR $906
Two BR $1,101
Three BR $1,403
Four BR $1,466
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lamar County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lamar 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 31 27 percent
One BR 591 50 percent
Two BR 2,055 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lamar County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Lamar County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 148
Public Housing 23
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 5
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 280
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lamar County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Lamar County, Mississippi

Lamar County features 246 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 Lamar County, Mississippi

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lamar County, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lamar County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lamar County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lamar County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $991 and $1,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.