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There are 1,555 low-income apartments in North Little Rock that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in North Little Rock, Arkansas can range from $610 to $695 depending on the number of bedrooms.
Rental assistance programs support 2,102 low-income homes in North Little Rock where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $342 towards rent each month.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
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 |
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North Little Rock Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) |
Pulaski County Housing Agency | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
North Little Rock features 2,102 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 1,555 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Little Rock.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Little Rock landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in North Little Rock.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Little Rock, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $980 and $1,198.
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 | |
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North Little Rock, Arkansas Fair Market Rent | $944 | $950 | $1,089 | $1,454 | $1,717 |
North Little Rock, Arkansas Payment Standard Range | $850 to $1,038 | $855 to $1,045 | $980 to $1,198 | $1,309 to $1,599 | $1,545 to $1,889 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 127 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 3,751 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 2,102 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 46.53% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.58 |
Average Household Size | 2.54 |
Median Household Income | $39,591 ±$2,008 |
Median Rent | $775 ±$21 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 49.51% ± 4.17pp |
Total Population | 65,538 |
North Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas with a population of 65,538. There are 25,538 households in the city with an average household size of 2.54 persons. 46.53% of households in North Little Rock are renters.
The median gross income for households in North Little Rock is $39,591 a year, or $3,299 a month. The median rent for the city is $775 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In North Little Rock, a household making less than $2,583 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.51% of households who rent are overburdened in North Little Rock.
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 North Little Rock, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pulaski County.
In North Little Rock, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $83,000
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the North Little Rock AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$17,450 | $19,950 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the North Little Rock AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$29,050 | $33,200 | $37,350 | $41,500 | $44,850 | $48,150 | $51,500 | $54,800 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the North Little Rock AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$46,500 | $53,150 | $59,800 | $66,400 | $71,750 | $77,050 | $82,350 | $87,650 |