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

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Marcus Manor

240 N Denver St
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Longino Oaks

308 Longino St
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Holmes Street Apartments

2615 Holmes Ave
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Johnson Apartments

4023 Parkway Ave
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

George Longino House

6742 George Washington Dr
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Hall Place

4360 Woodland Ave
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Garfield Washington House

327 James Garfield Cir
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

French Apartments

4470 French Dr
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Courtney Heights

941 W Capitol St
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Delta Sun Apartments

157 Minerva St
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Dmo Enterprises

213 N Denver St
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Chalet Village Apartments

530 Hiawatha St
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Chapman Apartments

3772 Edwards Ave
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Chelsea Apartments

654 Chelsea Dr
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Clairmont Apartments

241 Clairmont St
Jackson, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 5,911 low-income apartments in Jackson that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Jackson, Mississippi can range from $454 to $1,521 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 3,111 low-income homes in Jackson where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $338 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 Jackson, 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
Jackson Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VI Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Jackson.

Jackson, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson features 3,111 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 Jackson, Mississippi

There are 5,911 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson, Mississippi

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jackson, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $953 and $1,165.

2023 Jackson, 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
Jackson, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $895 $908 $1,059 $1,289 $1,463
Jackson, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $806 to $985 $817 to $999 $953 to $1,165 $1,160 to $1,418 $1,317 to $1,609

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Jackson, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 127
Total Low Income Apartments 9,022
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 3,111
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.94%
Average Renter Household Size 2.69
Average Household Size 2.66
Median Household Income $32,250 ±$937
Median Rent $751 ±$14
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.55% ± 2.75pp
Total Population 173,212

Population and Household Demographics

Jackson is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi with a population of 173,212. There are 62,671 households in the city with an average household size of 2.66 persons. 47.94% of households in Jackson are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jackson

The median gross income for households in Jackson is $32,250 a year, or $2,688 a month. The median rent for the city is $751 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jackson, a household making less than $2,503 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.55% of households who rent are overburdened in Jackson.

Area Median Income In Jackson

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 Jackson, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hinds County.

In Jackson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,900

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 Jackson

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 Jackson

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Jackson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,800 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Jackson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,000 $32,000 $36,000 $39,950 $43,150 $46,350 $49,550 $52,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Jackson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$44,750 $51,150 $57,550 $63,900 $69,050 $74,150 $79,250 $84,350