What HUD offices serve Pascagoula, 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 Pascagoula.
How many renters live in Pascagoula, Mississippi?
The City of Pascagoula has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.69 percent of the population living in Pascagoula.
What is the rental market like in Pascagoula, Mississippi?
There are an estimated housing units in the Pascagoula area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pascagoula, Mississippi, there are 1.21 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pascagoula?
The rental vacancy rate in Pascagoula is 16 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 Pascagoula for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pascagoula
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | 804 | 1,681 | 1,361 | 97 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pascagoula
A large number of apartments in Pascagoula have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Pascagoula
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $835 to $1,828. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $835 |
| One BR | $957 |
| Two BR | $1,077 |
| Three BR | $1,438 |
| Four BR | $1,828 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pascagoula, Mississippi
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pascagoula?
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 | 140 | 58 percent |
| One BR | 743 | 92 percent |
| Two BR | 1,273 | 76 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pascagoula, Mississippi
How many affordable rental units are in Pascagoula?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pascagoula, Mississippi including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pascagoula features 198 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 Pascagoula, Mississippi
There are 721 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pascagoula.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pascagoula, Mississippi
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pascagoula landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pascagoula.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pascagoula, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $969 and $1,185.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.