What HUD offices serve Leake 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.
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Leake County.
How many renters live in Leake County, Mississippi?
The County of Leake County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.9 percent of the population living in Leake County.
What is the rental market like in Leake County, Mississippi?
There are an estimated housing units in the Leake County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leake County, Mississippi, there are 1.11 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leake County?
The rental vacancy rate in Leake County is 6 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 Leake County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leake County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 131 | 684 | 729 | 109 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leake County
A large number of apartments in Leake County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Leake 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 | 101 | 88 percent |
| One BR | 109 | 83 percent |
| Two BR | 460 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Leake County, Mississippi
How many affordable rental units are in Leake County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Leake County, Mississippi including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leake County, Mississippi
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Leake County, Mississippi
Leake County features 363 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 Leake County, Mississippi
There are 87 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leake County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Leake County, Mississippi
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Leake County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Leake County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leake County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,029.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.