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Leachville Estates Apartments

400 E 7th St
Leachville, Arkansas
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305 Ada St
Leachville, Arkansas
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Leachville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 100 low-income homes in Leachville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Leachville, 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
Leachville Housing Authority Public Housing
Mississippi County Public Facilities Board Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Arkansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Leachville.

Leachville, Arkansas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Leachville, Arkansas

Leachville features 100 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 Leachville, Arkansas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leachville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Leachville, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Leachville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Leachville.

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

2024 Leachville, 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
Leachville, Arkansas Fair Market Rent $598 $623 $814 $1,080 $1,084
Leachville, Arkansas Payment Standard Range $538 to $658 $561 to $685 $733 to $895 $972 to $1,188 $976 to $1,192

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Leachville, AR Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 100
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 100
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.51%
Average Renter Household Size 2.33
Average Household Size 2.62
Median Household Income $38,500 ±$8,388
Median Rent $432 ±$68
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 29.84% ± 12.08pp
Total Population 1,755

Population and Household Demographics

Leachville is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas with a population of 1,755. There are 670 households in the city with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 38.51% of households in Leachville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Leachville

The median gross income for households in Leachville is $38,500 a year, or $3,208 a month. The median rent for the city is $432 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Leachville, a household making less than $1,440 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 29.84% of households who rent are overburdened in Leachville.

Area Median Income In Leachville

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 Leachville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Mississippi County.

In Leachville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $60,800

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 Leachville

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 Leachville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Leachville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $34,250 $36,800 $39,350 $41,850
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Leachville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,200 $25,400 $28,550 $31,700 $34,250 $36,800 $39,350 $41,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Leachville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$35,500 $40,600 $45,650 $50,700 $54,800 $58,850 $62,900 $66,950