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

Discover affordable housing in Holmes County where there are 27+ 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.

Delta Manor

Hwy 12, Tchula, Mississippi 39169

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Pickens Apartments

27 Pickens Ln, Pickens, Mississippi 39146

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Mileston

45 Tchula Townhouse Drive, Tchula, Mississippi 39169

Tchula Courts Apartments

903 E Railroad St, Tchula, Mississippi 36169

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Delta Manor Lp

Intersection of, Tchula, Mississippi 39169

Tchula Courts

Railroad St, Tchula, Mississippi 39169

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Pickens Apartments

Old Hwy 51, Pickens, Mississippi 39146

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Holmes County, Mississippi

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Holmes County, Mississippi
$17.10/hour
$9.85 (+136%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $9.85 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Holmes County, Mississippi Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Holmes 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Holmes County, Mississippi.

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

How many renters live in Holmes County, Mississippi?

The County of Holmes County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.34 percent of the population living in Holmes County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Holmes County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Holmes County, Mississippi, there are 1.22 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Holmes County?

The rental vacancy rate in Holmes County is 15 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 Holmes County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Holmes County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 322 509 1,171 144
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Holmes County

A large number of apartments in Holmes County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Holmes County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $704 to $1,203. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $704
One BR $804
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,198
Four BR $1,203
2024 Fair Market Rents in Holmes County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Holmes 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 20 100 percent
One BR 229 71 percent
Two BR 362 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Holmes County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Holmes County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Holmes County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Holmes County, Mississippi

Holmes County features 766 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 Holmes County, Mississippi

There are 168 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Holmes County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Holmes County, Mississippi

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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