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Reed Place

114 Reed Ridge Cir
Starkville, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Brookville Gardens Apartments

305 Everglade Ave
Starkville, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC

Boardtown Village

905 N Montgomery St
Starkville, Mississippi
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Canterbury Townhouses

193 Old Mayhew Road, #31
Starkville, Mississippi

Grove Apartments

205 Lynn Ln
Starkville, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Clark Grove

308 Reed Road
Starkville, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$863
3 BR

Ferndale Manor Apartments .

113 Lynn Ln
Starkville, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
S. 236
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Southgate Arms

135 Sand Rd
Starkville, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Chateau Maroon CO Guyton Prop Mgmt

512 Green St
Starkville, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Chandler Park Apartments II

309 Reed Rd
Starkville, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Reed Place, Phase II

398 REED RD
Starkville, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Starkville Plaza C/O the Lloyd Group Inc

1426 Highway 25 South
Starkville, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Wood Reed Street

100 Pecan Acres
Starkville, Mississippi
Subsidized
Public Housing

Conner Heights

1429 Louisville St
Starkville, Mississippi
Subsidized
Public Housing

Henderson Street Redevelopmen

104 Short Curry St
Starkville, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 472 low-income apartments in Starkville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 714 low-income homes in Starkville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $250 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Starkville, 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 Starkville Public Housing
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority IV Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Starkville.

Starkville, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Starkville, Mississippi

Starkville features 714 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 Starkville, Mississippi

There are 472 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Starkville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Starkville, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Starkville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Starkville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Starkville, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $798 and $976.

2023 Starkville, 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
Starkville, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $752 $785 $887 $1,142 $1,304
Starkville, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $677 to $827 $707 to $864 $798 to $976 $1,028 to $1,256 $1,174 to $1,434

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Starkville, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 15
Total Low Income Apartments 1,186
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 714
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.66%
Average Renter Household Size 2.31
Average Household Size 2.39
Median Household Income $31,397 ±$1,945
Median Rent $694 ±$21
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 54.44% ± 6.84pp
Total Population 24,754

Population and Household Demographics

Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi with a population of 24,754. There are 9,695 households in the city with an average household size of 2.39 persons. 57.66% of households in Starkville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Starkville

The median gross income for households in Starkville is $31,397 a year, or $2,616 a month. The median rent for the city is $694 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Starkville, a household making less than $2,313 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 54.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Starkville.

Area Median Income In Starkville

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 Starkville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Oktibbeha County.

In Starkville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,200

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 Starkville

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 Starkville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Starkville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,600 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $49,000
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Starkville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$26,000 $29,700 $33,400 $37,100 $40,100 $43,050 $46,050 $49,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Starkville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$41,550 $47,500 $53,450 $59,350 $64,100 $68,850 $73,600 $78,350