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

Discover affordable housing in Clarke County where there are 4+ 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.

Pachuta Apartments

40 Fisher Rd, Pachuta, Mississippi 39347

Stonewall Apartments CO Southern Management Group

158 Woodland Dr, Stonewall, Mississippi 39363

Shubuta Apartments

125 Sage St, Shubuta, Mississippi 39360

Quail Run Apartments

1502 N Archusa Ave, Quitman, Mississippi 39355

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clarke County, Mississippi
$17.54/hour
$10.29 (+142%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $10.29 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Clarke County, Mississippi?

The County of Clarke County has 15,553 people living in 6,117 households.

There are 2,014 renters living in 875 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.95 percent of the population living in Clarke County.

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

There are an estimated 7,631 housing units in the Clarke County area. Of these, 959 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clarke County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clarke County?

The rental vacancy rate in Clarke County is 7 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 Clarke County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarke County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 88 276 437 66
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarke County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Clarke County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $795 to $1,233. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $795
One BR $825
Two BR $926
Three BR $1,120
Four BR $1,233
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clarke County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clarke 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 52 59 percent
Two BR 179 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clarke County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Clarke County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 71
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 56
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clarke County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Clarke County, Mississippi

Clarke County features 126 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 Clarke County, Mississippi

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarke County, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clarke County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Clarke County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clarke County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $833 and $1,019.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.