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

Discover affordable housing in Jonestown where there are 6+ 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.

Jonestown Manor Lp CO J and a Mgmt

281 S Church St, Jonestown, Mississippi 38639

Summit Garden Apartments

325 Coldwater River Rd, Jonestown, Mississippi 38639

Aaron Henry Estates - - Jonestown

402 2nd St, Jonestown, Mississippi 38639

Jonestown Apts Ltd C/O D P Prop Mgrs

Coldwater River Road, Jonestown, Mississippi

Elderly Housing Inc Jonestown CO Southland Mgmt

Second and Ganong, Jonestown, Mississippi 38639

Lula Courts

4th St, Jonestown, Mississippi 0

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

The City of Jonestown has 959 people living in 336 households.

There are 612 renters living in 215 renter households in this City. Renters make up 63.82 percent of the population living in Jonestown.

What is the rental market like in Jonestown, Mississippi?

There are an estimated 425 housing units in the Jonestown area. Of these, 233 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jonestown, Mississippi, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jonestown?

The rental vacancy rate in Jonestown is 8 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 Jonestown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jonestown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
41 9 41 89 35
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jonestown

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Jonestown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $752 to $1,371. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $752
One BR $804
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,255
Four BR $1,371
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jonestown, Mississippi

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

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 41 100 percent
One BR 9 100 percent
Two BR 41 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jonestown, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Jonestown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 78
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jonestown, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Jonestown, Mississippi

Jonestown features 157 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 Jonestown, Mississippi

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jonestown, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jonestown landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Jonestown.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.