Picayune Voa Senior Housing, Inc

Mitchell St
Picayune, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Mae Williams George Weems

1501 Sixth Ave
Picayune, Mississippi

Grande Oaks Apartments

715 S Haugh Ave
Picayune, Mississippi
Affordable

The Pines

1201 Kingsway Dr
Picayune, Mississippi

Picayune Apartments II, Lp

1223 Kingsway Dr
Picayune, Mississippi
Affordable

Blue Spruce Apartments

2801 Cooper Rd
Picayune, Mississippi
Rent Assisted

Elmwood Manor Apartments

3000 Wildwood Rd
Picayune, Mississippi
Rent Assisted

Bridgeway Apartments, Phase II

503 Seal St
Picayune, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

Picayune Apartments

Kingsway Dr
Picayune, Mississippi
Affordable

There are 280 low-income apartments in Picayune that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 372 low-income homes in Picayune where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $296 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Picayune

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Picayune

City Apartments
Poplarville, MS Affordable Housing programs support 5 apartment communities in Poplarville.
Nicholson, MS Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Nicholson.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Picayune, 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 Picayune 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 Picayune.

Picayune, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Picayune, Mississippi

Picayune features 372 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 Picayune, Mississippi

There are 280 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Picayune.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Picayune, Mississippi

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Picayune, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

2023 Picayune, 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
Picayune, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $668 $672 $885 $1,198 $1,507
Picayune, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $601 to $735 $605 to $739 $797 to $974 $1,078 to $1,318 $1,356 to $1,658

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Picayune, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 9
Total Low Income Apartments 652
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 372
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.23%
Average Renter Household Size 2.39
Average Household Size 2.62
Median Household Income $34,923 ±$6,792
Median Rent $782 ±$43
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.71% ± 9.46pp
Total Population 10,784

Population and Household Demographics

Picayune is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi with a population of 10,784. There are 4,067 households in the city with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 43.23% of households in Picayune are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Picayune

The median gross income for households in Picayune is $34,923 a year, or $2,910 a month. The median rent for the city is $782 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Picayune, a household making less than $2,607 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.71% of households who rent are overburdened in Picayune.

Area Median Income In Picayune

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 Picayune, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pearl River County.

In Picayune, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,600

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 Picayune

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 Picayune

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Picayune AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$13,590 $18,310 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $36,900 $39,450 $42,000
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Picayune AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,300 $25,450 $28,650 $31,800 $34,350 $36,900 $39,450 $42,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Picayune AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$35,650 $40,750 $45,850 $50,900 $55,000 $59,050 $63,150 $67,200