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

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Beacon Homes

801 Beacon St
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Public Housing
LIHTC

University Commons Apartments

3804 Barberry Dr
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
PBRA

Cooks Avenue Apartments

415 Sorrell Dr
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
PBRA

First Avenue Group Home

2513 N 1st Ave
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Palisades Park I & II

105 Buchanan Street
Laurel, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$680-944
2-3 BR

South Park Village Apartments

37 Johnson Circle
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
PBRA
Income Based
1-4 BR

Shadowood Park Apartments

3250 Highway 15 N
Laurel, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Lone Oak Apartments

101 Lone Oak Dr
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
USDA S. 538

Laurel Gardens I

313 Masonite Dr
Laurel, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Laurel Gardens II

39 Laurel Garden Dr
Laurel, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Laurel Estates II

100 Maplewood Dr
Laurel, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Oak Hill Estates ,

1807 Pearl River Dr
Laurel, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Triangle

307 S Maple St
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Public Housing
LIHTC

Brown Circle

3 Brown Cir
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
Public Housing

Arco Windsor

410 E 5th St
Laurel, Mississippi
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 278 low-income apartments in Laurel that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 1,013 low-income homes in Laurel where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $258 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 Laurel, 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
The Housing Authority of the City of Laurel Public Housing
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VIII Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Laurel.

Laurel, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Laurel, Mississippi

Laurel features 1,013 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 Laurel, Mississippi

There are 278 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Laurel.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Laurel, Mississippi

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Laurel, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $727 and $889.

2023 Laurel, 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
Laurel, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $635 $639 $808 $983 $1,085
Laurel, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $572 to $699 $575 to $703 $727 to $889 $885 to $1,081 $977 to $1,194

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Laurel, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 15
Total Low Income Apartments 1,291
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,013
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.83%
Average Renter Household Size 2.87
Average Household Size 2.77
Median Household Income $28,516 ±$3,894
Median Rent $545 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.7% ± 9.48pp
Total Population 18,770

Population and Household Demographics

Laurel is a city in Jones County, Mississippi with a population of 18,770. There are 6,631 households in the city with an average household size of 2.77 persons. 41.83% of households in Laurel are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Laurel

The median gross income for households in Laurel is $28,516 a year, or $2,376 a month. The median rent for the city is $545 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Laurel, a household making less than $1,817 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.7% of households who rent are overburdened in Laurel.

Area Median Income In Laurel

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 Laurel, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jones County.

In Laurel, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $67,200

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 Laurel

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 Laurel

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Laurel AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $33,600 $36,100 $38,600 $41,100
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Laurel AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$21,800 $24,900 $28,000 $31,100 $33,600 $36,100 $38,600 $41,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Laurel AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$34,850 $39,800 $44,800 $49,750 $53,750 $57,750 $61,700 $65,700