Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Baldwyn, MS

Discover affordable housing in Baldwyn where there are 10+ 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.

White Oak Grove Apartments

320 Charter Hill Dr, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Woodland Bend Apartments

450 Kilpatrick St, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Eastview Apartments

554 Banks Street, #804, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Baldwyn Elderly Housing

602 School Ln, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Meadowview Apartments

100 Brooks Dr, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Ruleville Apartments Homes Llc

PO Box 310, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Eastover Apartments

102 Eastover Cir, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Baldwyn Housing 2

320 Charter Hills Dr, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Baldwyn Housing 1

350 Kilpatrick St, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

Baldwyn Estates

Clayton St, Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Baldwyn, Mississippi
$19.79/hour
$12.54 (+173%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $12.54 (+173%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Baldwyn, 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), Public Housing programs for Baldwyn, Mississippi.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Baldwyn, Mississippi.

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

How many renters live in Baldwyn, Mississippi?

The City of Baldwyn has 3,178 people living in 1,237 households.

There are 696 renters living in 332 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.9 percent of the population living in Baldwyn.

What is the rental market like in Baldwyn, Mississippi?

There are an estimated 1,632 housing units in the Baldwyn area. Of these, 453 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Baldwyn, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Baldwyn?

The rental vacancy rate in Baldwyn is 27 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 Baldwyn for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baldwyn
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 39 153 132 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baldwyn

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Baldwyn

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $657 to $1,359. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $657
One BR $748
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,174
Four BR $1,359
2024 Fair Market Rents in Baldwyn, Mississippi

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

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
One BR 39 100 percent
Two BR 133 87 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Baldwyn, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Baldwyn?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Public Housing 65
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 66
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 95
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Baldwyn, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Baldwyn, Mississippi

Baldwyn features 254 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 Baldwyn, Mississippi

There are 38 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baldwyn.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Baldwyn, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Baldwyn landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Baldwyn.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Baldwyn, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $941 and $1,150.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.