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

Discover affordable housing in Chickasaw County 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.

Hawkins Apartments

520 Academy St, Okolona, Mississippi 38860

Chickasaw Village

600 Airport Rd, Houston, Mississippi 38851

Pine View Apartments

707 Airport Rd, Houston, Mississippi 38851

Crestview Acres Ltd J & a Mgmt Inc

Carter Street, Okolona, Mississippi

Houston Apt Ltd J & a Inc.

700 Airport Road, Houston, Mississippi

Cottonwood Cove Lp J & a Mgmt Inc

205 Cottonwood Cove, Houston, Mississippi

Houston Manor Apts

465 E Madison St, Houston, Mississippi

Okolona Terrace

7001 Okolona Ter, Okolona, Mississippi 38860

Senca Apartments Houston Minniece

299 Hawkins St, Okolona, Mississippi 38860

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324 E Winter St, Okolona, Mississippi 38860

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County, Mississippi?

The County of Chickasaw County has 17,024 people living in 6,767 households.

There are 5,110 renters living in 2,177 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.02 percent of the population living in Chickasaw County.

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

There are an estimated 7,794 housing units in the Chickasaw County area. Of these, 2,282 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chickasaw County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chickasaw County is 4 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 Chickasaw County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chickasaw County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 116 815 1,072 174
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chickasaw County

A large number of apartments in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,481. 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 $1,226
Four BR $1,481
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chickasaw County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chickasaw 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
One BR 85 73 percent
Two BR 661 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chickasaw County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Chickasaw County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 120
Public Housing 67
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 205
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 130
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chickasaw County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Chickasaw County features 463 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 Chickasaw County, Mississippi

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chickasaw County, Mississippi

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.