; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bay Springs, MS

Bay Springs Manor

63 N Third St
Bay Springs, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Bay Springs Apartments II

60 Ainsworth Dr
Bay Springs, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Westwood Apartments

30 N 6th St
Bay Springs, Mississippi
Subsidized
PBRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Bay Springs that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 68 low-income homes in Bay Springs 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 June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bay Springs, 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 No. V Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bay Springs.

Bay Springs, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bay Springs, Mississippi

Bay Springs features 68 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 Bay Springs, Mississippi

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bay Springs, Mississippi

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bay Springs, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.

2024 Bay Springs, 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
Bay Springs, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $738 $742 $903 $1,190 $1,203
Bay Springs, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $664 to $812 $668 to $816 $813 to $993 $1,071 to $1,309 $1,083 to $1,323

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bay Springs, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 68
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 68
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.61%
Average Renter Household Size 1.82
Average Household Size 2.15
Median Household Income $29,023 ±$7,721
Median Rent $650 ±$105
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.99% ± 15.51pp
Total Population 1,738

Population and Household Demographics

Bay Springs is a city in Jasper County, Mississippi with a population of 1,738. There are 773 households in the city with an average household size of 2.15 persons. 36.61% of households in Bay Springs are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bay Springs

The median gross income for households in Bay Springs is $29,023 a year, or $2,419 a month. The median rent for the city is $650 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bay Springs, a household making less than $2,167 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.99% of households who rent are overburdened in Bay Springs.

Area Median Income In Bay Springs

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 Bay Springs, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jasper County.

In Bay Springs, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $62,200

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 Bay Springs

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 Bay Springs

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs 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