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

Discover affordable housing in Calhoun County where there are 11+ 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.

Calhoun Manor

517 Hwy 9 S., Calhoun City, Mississippi 38916

Oakwood Apartments

200 E Johnson Ave, Calhoun City, Mississippi 38916

Bruce Senior Apartments

260 Thompson St, Bruce, Mississippi 38915

Edmondson Manor

185 Hamilton St, Calhoun City, Mississippi 38916

Vardaman Manor ,

314 Hill Ave, Vardaman, Mississippi 38878

Bradford Manor Apartments

638 N McSweyn Pl, Bruce, Mississippi 38915

N Calhoun City Lp Southern Mgmt Group

101 Caldwell Street, Calhoun City, Mississippi

Crestview Estates Apts Sun Belt Mgmt Co

439 N Murphree St., Bruce, Mississippi

North Calhoun City Apartments

101 CASSIES TRAIL, Calhoun City, Mississippi 38916

Bruce Housing Apartments

Hwy 32, Bruce, Mississippi 38915

West Calhoun City Apartments

100 Williams Dr, Calhoun City, Mississippi 38916

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Calhoun 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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What HUD offices serve Calhoun 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) programs for Calhoun County, Mississippi.

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

How many renters live in Calhoun County, Mississippi?

The County of Calhoun County has 13,193 people living in 5,641 households.

There are 3,813 renters living in 1,626 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.9 percent of the population living in Calhoun County.

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

There are an estimated 6,743 housing units in the Calhoun County area. Of these, 1,728 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calhoun County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calhoun County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calhoun County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
34 282 603 606 101
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calhoun County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Calhoun County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $683
One BR $687
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,248
Four BR $1,437
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calhoun County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calhoun 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 32 94 percent
One BR 246 87 percent
Two BR 454 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Calhoun County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Calhoun County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 118
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 76
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 238
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calhoun County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Calhoun County, Mississippi

Calhoun County features 290 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 Calhoun County, Mississippi

There are 18 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calhoun County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calhoun County, Mississippi

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.