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

Discover affordable housing in Houston where there are 5+ 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.

Chickasaw Village

600 Airport Rd, Houston, Mississippi 38851

Pine View Apartments

707 Airport Rd, Houston, Mississippi 38851

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

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

The City of Houston has 3,762 people living in 1,762 households.

There are 1,339 renters living in 707 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.59 percent of the population living in Houston.

What is the rental market like in Houston, Mississippi?

There are an estimated 1,956 housing units in the Houston area. Of these, 744 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Houston, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Houston?

The rental vacancy rate in Houston is 5 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 Houston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Houston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 61 333 246 67
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Houston

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Houston

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 Houston, Mississippi

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

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 56 92 percent
Two BR 291 87 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Houston, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Houston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 120
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 101
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 86
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Houston, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Houston, Mississippi

Houston features 182 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 Houston, Mississippi

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Houston, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Houston landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Houston.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.