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

Discover affordable housing in Pearl where there are 11+ 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.

Rose Garden Apartments

3825 Old Brandon Rd, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Crestview Apartments

3910 Old Brandon Rd, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Indian Run Estates

2010 Small Dr, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Ind Living of Willowood

2000 Small Dr, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

3230 Virginia St

3230 Virginia St, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

bed 4
payment $1425/mo.

978 Jenkins St

978 Jenkins St, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

bed 3
payment $1350/mo.

3257 Green St

3257 Green St, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

bed 3
payment $1350/mo.

Pearlwood Apartments

400 Pearlwood Dr, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Colony Park Apartments

200 Colony Park Dr, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Crestview Apartments

3910 Old Brandon Rd, Pearl, Mississippi 39208

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

C and G Apartments

809 Weeping Willow, Pearl, Mississippi 0

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Pearl, Mississippi

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pearl, Mississippi
$21.95/hour
$14.70 (+203%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $14.70 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pearl, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Pearl, Mississippi.

Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pearl.

How many renters live in Pearl, Mississippi?

The City of Pearl has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.32 percent of the population living in Pearl.

What is the rental market like in Pearl, Mississippi?

There are an estimated housing units in the Pearl area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pearl, Mississippi, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pearl?

The rental vacancy rate in Pearl is 9 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 Pearl for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pearl
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 446 1,908 1,684 149
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pearl

A large number of apartments in Pearl 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 Pearl

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $996 to $1,564. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $996
One BR $997
Two BR $1,159
Three BR $1,401
Four BR $1,564
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pearl, Mississippi

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

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 48 98 percent
One BR 272 61 percent
Two BR 1,063 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pearl, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Pearl?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pearl, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Pearl, Mississippi

Pearl features 315 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 Pearl, Mississippi

There are 236 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pearl.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pearl, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pearl landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pearl.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pearl, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,043 and $1,275.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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