Low Income Apartments For Rent in Cotton Plant, AR

Rental assistance programs support 58 low-income homes in Cotton Plant where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $216 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Cotton Plant, Arkansas

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
Cotton Plant Housing Authority	Public Housing
White River Regional Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Go to the Arkansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cotton Plant.

Cotton Plant, Arkansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cotton Plant, Arkansas

Cotton Plant features 58 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 Cotton Plant, Arkansas

There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cotton Plant.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cotton Plant, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cotton Plant landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Cotton Plant.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cotton Plant, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $733 and $895.

2024 Cotton Plant, Arkansas 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
Cotton Plant, Arkansas Fair Market Rent	$604	$646	$814	$1,078	$1,148
Cotton Plant, Arkansas Payment Standard Range	$544 to $664	$581 to $711	$733 to $895	$970 to $1,186	$1,033 to $1,263

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cotton Plant, AR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 80

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 58

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.43%

Average Renter Household Size 2.18

Average Household Size 2.10

Median Household Income $20,583 ±$8,078

Median Rent $453 ±$67

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.45% ± 23.14pp

Total Population 587

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	80
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	58
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	39.43%
Average Renter Household Size	2.18
Average Household Size	2.10
Median Household Income	$20,583 ±$8,078
Median Rent	$453 ±$67
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	55.45% ± 23.14pp
Total Population	587

Population and Household Demographics

Cotton Plant is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas with a population of 587. There are 279 households in the city with an average household size of 2.10 persons. 39.43% of households in Cotton Plant are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cotton Plant

The median gross income for households in Cotton Plant is $20,583 a year, or $1,715 a month. The median rent for the city is $453 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cotton Plant, a household making less than $1,510 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.45% of households who rent are overburdened in Cotton Plant.

Area Median Income In Cotton Plant

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 Cotton Plant, the AMI is calculated from all households within Woodruff County.

In Cotton Plant, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,100

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 Cotton Plant

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 Cotton Plant

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Cotton Plant AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,580	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$34,400	$36,950	$39,500	$42,050
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Cotton Plant AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$22,300	$25,500	$28,700	$31,850	$34,400	$36,950	$39,500	$42,050
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Cotton Plant AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$35,700	$40,800	$45,900	$50,950	$55,050	$59,150	$63,200	$67,300