Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sharkey County, MS

Discover affordable housing in Sharkey County where there are 9+ 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.

North Gate Apartments

401 Rosenwald Cr, Rolling Fork, Mississippi 39159

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Betty Newman Residential Center

39 Betty Newman Rd, Rolling Fork, Mississippi 39159

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Handihaven Group Home

117 Delta St, Rolling Fork, Mississippi 39159

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Rolling Fork Villas

497 W Race St, Rolling Fork, Mississippi 39159

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Anguilla Family Apartments CO United Mgmt Dev

224 Robin St, Anguilla, Mississippi 38721

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Rolling Fork Manor

205 Day St, Rolling Fork, Mississippi 39159

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

James K Franklin

60 Bend Lomand Road, Rolling Fork, Mississippi

Blue Front Apartments

101 Sharkey St, Rolling Fork, Mississippi 39159

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Blue Front I Apartments Homes

100 Sharkey St, Rolling Fork, Mississippi 39159

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Sharkey County, 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 Sharkey County, Mississippi
$17.10/hour
$9.85 (+136%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $9.85 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Sharkey County, Mississippi Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Sharkey County, Mississippi?

The County of Sharkey County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.06 percent of the population living in Sharkey County.

What is the rental market like in Sharkey County, Mississippi?

There are an estimated housing units in the Sharkey County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sharkey County, Mississippi, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sharkey County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sharkey County is 8 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 Sharkey County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sharkey County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 50 116 332 80
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sharkey County

A large number of apartments in Sharkey County 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 Sharkey County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $738 to $1,219. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $738
One BR $742
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,214
Four BR $1,219
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sharkey County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sharkey 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
One BR 49 98 percent
Two BR 91 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sharkey County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Sharkey County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sharkey County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi

Sharkey County features 123 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 Sharkey County, Mississippi

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sharkey County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sharkey County, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sharkey County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Sharkey County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sharkey County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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