. Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gulfport, Mississippi - Affordable Housing Online

Lyman Village Apartments

14229 Old Highway 49
Gulfport, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S. 515 Rural
$425-690
1-2 BR

Lyman Manor Apartments

13470 Old Highway 49
Gulfport, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA
$425-690
1-2 BR

Carlow Manor

15195 Barbara Dr
Gulfport, Mississippi
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
Income Based
1 BR

Gulf Mist Apartments

26 Pass Road Bldg. 13-B
Gulfport, Mississippi
Subsidized
PBRA
Call For Rent
3 BR

Emerald Pines

3318 39th Ave
Gulfport, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC

Sandhill Village Sun Belt Mgmt Co

11337 Gould Rd
Gulfport, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural

Maison Dedeaux Apartments Sun Belt Mgmt Co

205 Jackson St
Gulfport, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural

Magnolia State Apartments II Sun Belt Mgmt Co

1005 W Birch Dr
Gulfport, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Cheshire Homes

480 Cheshire Dr
Gulfport, Mississippi
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Saraland Manor

8010 Highway 49
Gulfport, Mississippi
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Hillside Gulfport Manor

488 Tegarden Rd
Gulfport, Mississippi
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Brookstone Park Apartments

5014 28th St
Gulfport, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$392-681
1-3 BR

Angela Apartments

10532 Klein Rd
Gulfport, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Baywood Place Apartments

1900 Switzer Rd
Gulfport, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Regency Way Apartments

1700 Avondale Cir
Gulfport, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 2,488 low-income apartments in Gulfport that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Gulfport, Mississippi can range from $425 to $690 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 826 low-income homes in Gulfport where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $300 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Gulfport, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VIII Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gulfport.

Gulfport, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gulfport, Mississippi

Gulfport features 826 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 Gulfport, Mississippi

There are 2,488 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gulfport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gulfport, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gulfport landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gulfport.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gulfport, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $850 and $1,038.

2023 Gulfport, Mississippi Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Gulfport, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $707 $780 $944 $1,283 $1,395
Gulfport, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $636 to $778 $702 to $858 $850 to $1,038 $1,155 to $1,411 $1,256 to $1,535

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Gulfport, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 38
Total Low Income Apartments 3,314
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 826
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 49.49%
Average Renter Household Size 2.55
Average Household Size 2.47
Median Household Income $36,474 ±$1,379
Median Rent $829 ±$15
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.8% ± 4.1pp
Total Population 70,642

Population and Household Demographics

Gulfport is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi with a population of 70,642. There are 27,948 households in the city with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 49.49% of households in Gulfport are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gulfport

The median gross income for households in Gulfport is $36,474 a year, or $3,040 a month. The median rent for the city is $829 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gulfport, a household making less than $2,763 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.8% of households who rent are overburdened in Gulfport.

Area Median Income In Gulfport

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Gulfport, the AMI is calculated from all households within Harrison County.

In Gulfport, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,200

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Gulfport

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Gulfport

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Gulfport AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,000 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $44,300 $47,150
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Gulfport AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,000 $28,600 $32,150 $35,700 $38,600 $41,450 $44,300 $47,150
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Gulfport AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,000 $45,700 $51,400 $57,100 $61,700 $66,250 $70,850 $75,400