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

Discover affordable housing in Lee County where there are 46+ 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.

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Saltillo Guntown, Shannon, Mississippi 38868

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Guntown ( Town of )

200 Mitchell Rd, Guntown, Mississippi 38849

Meadow Park Haven Acres Coggins

3396 Brooks St, Tupelo, Mississippi 38801

Pinecrest High Cir Parkview

120 Highland Cir, Guntown, Mississippi 38849

Saltillo Assoc Ltd CO Massengill Prop Inc

103 Water St, Saltillo, Mississippi 38866

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Clayton Place

401 Clayton Ave, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lee 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
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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 Lee County, Mississippi
$19.79/hour
$12.54 (+173%) more than Mississippi minimum wage and $12.54 (+173%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Lee County, Mississippi Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Lee 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Lee County, Mississippi.

Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lee County.

How many renters live in Lee County, Mississippi?

The County of Lee County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.98 percent of the population living in Lee County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Lee County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lee County, Mississippi, there are 1.14 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lee 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 Lee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,426 1,249 3,051 3,285 555
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lee County

A large number of apartments in Lee 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 Lee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $853 to $1,486. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $853
One BR $859
Two BR $1,045
Three BR $1,319
Four BR $1,486
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lee County, Mississippi

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lee 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
Studio 765 54 percent
One BR 871 70 percent
Two BR 1,908 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lee County, Mississippi

How many affordable rental units are in Lee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lee County, Mississippi

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

Income Based Apartments in Lee County, Mississippi

Lee County features 1,459 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 Lee County, Mississippi

There are 1,206 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lee County, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lee County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lee County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lee County, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $941 and $1,150.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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