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

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Raleigh Annex Apartments

730 Raleigh Dr NE
Magee, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
S. 223
1 BR

Hillside Apartments

814 1st St NW
Magee, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Azalea Apartments

849 1st St NW
Magee, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Park Place Apartments

632 Raleigh Dr NE
Magee, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Eastgate Manor Apartments

800 1st Ln NW
Magee, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Magee Associates

708 Goodwater Rd NW
Magee, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S. 515 Rural

Jacobs Crossings

143 Woodgate Dr
Magee, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 117 low-income apartments in Magee that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 141 low-income homes in Magee where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on September 2nd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Magee, 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
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 Magee.

Magee, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Magee, Mississippi

Magee features 141 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 Magee, Mississippi

There are 117 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Magee.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Magee, Mississippi

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Magee, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $713 and $871.

2023 Magee, 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
Magee, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $530 $686 $792 $1,093 $1,349
Magee, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $477 to $583 $617 to $755 $713 to $871 $984 to $1,202 $1,214 to $1,484

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Magee, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 258
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 141
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 44.83%
Average Renter Household Size 2.99
Average Household Size 2.81
Median Household Income $26,927 ±$5,805
Median Rent $589 ±$56
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.69% ± 11.6pp
Total Population 4,399

Population and Household Demographics

Magee is a city in Simpson County, Mississippi with a population of 4,399. There are 1,354 households in the city with an average household size of 2.81 persons. 44.83% of households in Magee are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Magee

The median gross income for households in Magee is $26,927 a year, or $2,244 a month. The median rent for the city is $589 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Magee, a household making less than $1,963 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.69% of households who rent are overburdened in Magee.

Area Median Income In Magee

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 Magee, the AMI is calculated from all households within Simpson County.

In Magee, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $61,600

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 Magee

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 Magee

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Magee 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 Magee 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 Magee 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