What HUD offices serve Walnut, 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 Walnut.
How many renters live in Walnut, Mississippi?
The City of Walnut has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 58.52 percent of the population living in Walnut.
What is the rental market like in Walnut, Mississippi?
There are an estimated housing units in the Walnut area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Walnut, Mississippi, there are 1.09 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Walnut?
The rental vacancy rate in Walnut 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 Walnut for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Walnut
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2 | 66 | 60 | 14 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Walnut
A large number of apartments in Walnut have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Walnut?
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 | 11 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 55 | 83 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Walnut, Mississippi
How many affordable rental units are in Walnut?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Walnut, Mississippi including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Walnut, Mississippi
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Walnut, Mississippi
Walnut features 34 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 Walnut, Mississippi
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Walnut.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Walnut, Mississippi
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Walnut landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Walnut.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Walnut, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.