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

Discover affordable housing in Carthage where there are 7+ 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.

The Elms Apartments

610 Old Canton Rd, Carthage, Mississippi 39051

Canton Road Manor

655 Red Dog Rd, Carthage, Mississippi 39051

Bel - Haven Apartments

300 S Valley St, Carthage, Mississippi 39051

Lincoln Estates

101 Madison St, Carthage, Mississippi 39051

Westbrook Square Apartments

1301 Highway 16 W, Carthage, Mississippi 39051

Towncreek Apartments

694 Red Dog Rd, Carthage, Mississippi 39051

Amp - 3

304 Debra St, Carthage, Mississippi 39051

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Carthage, Mississippi
$17.71/hour
$10.46 (+144%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $10.46 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Carthage, 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 Carthage, Mississippi.

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

How many renters live in Carthage, Mississippi?

The City of Carthage has 4,861 people living in 1,441 households.

There are 1,604 renters living in 460 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33 percent of the population living in Carthage.

What is the rental market like in Carthage, Mississippi?

There are an estimated 1,673 housing units in the Carthage area. Of these, 567 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carthage, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carthage?

The rental vacancy rate in Carthage is 14 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 Carthage for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carthage
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
19 114 203 110 14
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carthage

A large number of apartments in Carthage 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 Carthage 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 Carthage

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $713 to $1,284. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $713
One BR $718
Two BR $935
Three BR $1,131
Four BR $1,284
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carthage, Mississippi

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

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 19 100 percent
One BR 98 86 percent
Two BR 168 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Carthage, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Carthage?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 162
Public Housing 114
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carthage, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Carthage, Mississippi

Carthage features 299 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 Carthage, Mississippi

There are 87 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carthage.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carthage, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carthage landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Carthage.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carthage, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,029.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.