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Clubview Apartments

481 Westview Dr
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Subsidized
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Willow Wood Apartments

925 Grady Ave
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Subsidized
Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-4 BR

Oak Haven Apartments

743 Shady Dr
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Subsidized
Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
S. 223

Yazoo City Lp

1031 Grady Ave
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Subsidized
Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA

Fairview Apts

203 Hugh J Mcgraw Dr
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Subsidized
Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA
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There are 325 low-income apartments in Yazoo County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 1,032 low-income homes in Yazoo County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $300 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Yazoo County, 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
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VI Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Yazoo County.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Yazoo County, Mississippi

Yazoo County features 1,032 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 Yazoo County, Mississippi

There are 325 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yazoo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Yazoo County, Mississippi

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Yazoo County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $748 and $914.

2023 Yazoo County, 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
Yazoo County, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $646 $650 $831 $1,011 $1,116
Yazoo County, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $581 to $711 $585 to $715 $748 to $914 $910 to $1,112 $1,004 to $1,228

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Yazoo County, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 22
Total Low Income Apartments 1,357
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,032
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.76%
Average Renter Household Size 2.79
Average Household Size 2.82
Median Household Income $28,961 ±$3,442
Median Rent $575 ±$46
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.9% ± 6.84pp
Total Population 27,911

Population and Household Demographics

Yazoo County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 27,911. There are 8,602 households in the county with an average household size of 2.82 persons. 38.76% of households in Yazoo County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Yazoo County

The median gross income for households in Yazoo County is $28,961 a year, or $2,413 a month. The median rent for the county is $575 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Yazoo County, a household making less than $1,917 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.9% of households who rent are overburdened in Yazoo County.

Area Median Income In Yazoo County

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.

In Yazoo County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $55,300

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 Yazoo County

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 Yazoo County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Yazoo County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $33,600 $36,100 $38,600 $41,100
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Yazoo County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$21,800 $24,900 $28,000 $31,100 $33,600 $36,100 $38,600 $41,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Yazoo County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$34,850 $39,800 $44,800 $49,750 $53,750 $57,750 $61,700 $65,700