; Low Income Apartments For Rent in De Kalb, MS

Deville Apartments

15491 Highway 39, North
De Kalb, Mississippi
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PBRA
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1-4 BR

Brittany Manor Apartments CO Sun Belt Mgmt Co

299 Highway 39 N
De Kalb, Mississippi
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There are 0 low-income apartments in De Kalb that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 113 low-income homes in De Kalb 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 De Kalb, 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 De Kalb.

De Kalb, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in De Kalb, Mississippi

De Kalb features 113 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 De Kalb, Mississippi

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in De Kalb, Mississippi

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

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

2024 De Kalb, 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
De Kalb, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $738 $742 $903 $1,214 $1,219
De Kalb, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $664 to $812 $668 to $816 $813 to $993 $1,093 to $1,335 $1,097 to $1,341

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

De Kalb, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 113
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 113
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.25%
Average Renter Household Size 2.50
Average Household Size 2.42
Median Household Income $35,366 ±$10,156
Median Rent $464 ±$316
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 24.19% ± 19.91pp
Total Population 1,082

Population and Household Demographics

De Kalb is a city in Kemper County, Mississippi with a population of 1,082. There are 424 households in the city with an average household size of 2.42 persons. 29.25% of households in De Kalb are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in De Kalb

The median gross income for households in De Kalb is $35,366 a year, or $2,947 a month. The median rent for the city is $464 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In De Kalb, a household making less than $1,547 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 24.19% of households who rent are overburdened in De Kalb.

Area Median Income In De Kalb

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 De Kalb, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kemper County.

In De Kalb, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $49,600

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 De Kalb

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 De Kalb

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the De Kalb 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 De Kalb 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 De Kalb 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