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

Discover affordable housing in Itawamba County where there are 8+ 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.

Coachlight Manor

1111 E Main St, Fulton, Mississippi 38843

Mantachie Sunset Apartments

100 Sunset Dr, Mantachie, Mississippi 38855

Fulton Elderly

208 E Hill St, Fulton, Mississippi 38843

Countryside Manor

210 Carroll Rd, Fulton, Mississippi 38843

Fulton Assoc Ltd CO Massengill Prop Inc

102 Country Village Rd, Fulton, Mississippi 38843

Mantachie II Apartments Homes

500 Draughan Rd, Mantachie, Mississippi 38855

Mantachie ( Town of )

100 N Valley St, Mantachie, Mississippi 38895

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4 Wilemon Dr, Fulton, Mississippi 38843

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Itawamba 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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What HUD offices serve Itawamba 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 programs for Itawamba County, Mississippi.

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

How many renters live in Itawamba County, Mississippi?

The County of Itawamba County has 23,888 people living in 8,976 households.

There are 4,854 renters living in 1,816 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.32 percent of the population living in Itawamba County.

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

There are an estimated 10,462 housing units in the Itawamba County area. Of these, 1,868 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Itawamba County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Itawamba County?

The rental vacancy rate in Itawamba County is 3 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 Itawamba County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Itawamba County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
34 90 770 801 109
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Itawamba County

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

Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Itawamba County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $727 to $1,219. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $727
One BR $732
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,113
Four BR $1,219
2024 Fair Market Rents in Itawamba County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Itawamba 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 21 62 percent
One BR 83 92 percent
Two BR 548 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Itawamba County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Itawamba County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 66
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 117
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 147
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Itawamba County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Itawamba County, Mississippi

Itawamba County features 258 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 Itawamba County, Mississippi

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Itawamba County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Itawamba County, Mississippi

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.