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

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson County where there are 11+ 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.

Martin Luther King Apartments

205 Fayette Manor Dr, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Northside Manor Apartments CO J and a Mgmt Co

Old Harriston Rd, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Fayette

200 Spring St, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Fayette Elderly Apartments

170 Fayette Manor Dr, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Northside Manor

32 Northside Dr, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Miss Housing Development Corp

483 Medgar Evers Blvd, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Fayette Apartments Homes IV Llc

400 Spring St, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Fayette Apartments Homes V Llc

500 Spring St, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Ms Housing Development Corp

300 Spring St, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Southwest Development Corporation

658 Teague St, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

Gloster

41 Arnold St, Fayette, Mississippi 39069

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Mississippi Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Jefferson County, Mississippi?

The County of Jefferson County has 7,207 people living in 2,530 households.

There are 1,799 renters living in 702 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.96 percent of the population living in Jefferson County.

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

There are an estimated 3,381 housing units in the Jefferson County area. Of these, 778 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson County, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson County is 10 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 Jefferson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 99 194 337 61
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Jefferson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,219. 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 $1,184
Four BR $1,219
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson 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
One BR 99 100 percent
Two BR 53 27 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 140
Public Housing 42
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 140
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jefferson County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson County, Mississippi

Jefferson County features 266 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 Jefferson County, Mississippi

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jefferson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson County, Mississippi

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.