Low Income Apartments For Rent in Long Beach, MS

There are 72 low-income apartments in Long Beach that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Long Beach, Mississippi can range from $598 to $929 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 135 low-income homes in Long Beach where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $292 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 24th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Long Beach, 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
Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
South Mississippi Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)

Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Long Beach.

Long Beach, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Long Beach, Mississippi

Long Beach features 135 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 Long Beach, Mississippi

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Long Beach.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Long Beach, Mississippi

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Long Beach landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Long Beach.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Long Beach, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,036 and $1,266.

2024 Long Beach, 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
Long Beach, Mississippi Fair Market Rent	$825	$923	$1,151	$1,525	$1,626
Long Beach, Mississippi Payment Standard Range	$743 to $908	$831 to $1,015	$1,036 to $1,266	$1,373 to $1,678	$1,463 to $1,789

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Long Beach, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5

Total Low Income Apartments 208

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 135

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.82%

Average Renter Household Size 2.60

Average Household Size 2.60

Median Household Income $48,895 ±$7,479

Median Rent $997 ±$63

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.92% ± 10.39pp

Total Population 15,369

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	5
Total Low Income Apartments	208
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	135
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	40.82%
Average Renter Household Size	2.60
Average Household Size	2.60
Median Household Income	$48,895 ±$7,479
Median Rent	$997 ±$63
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	43.92% ± 10.39pp
Total Population	15,369

Population and Household Demographics

Long Beach is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi with a population of 15,369. There are 5,906 households in the city with an average household size of 2.60 persons. 40.82% of households in Long Beach are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Long Beach

The median gross income for households in Long Beach is $48,895 a year, or $4,075 a month. The median rent for the city is $997 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Long Beach, a household making less than $3,323 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.92% of households who rent are overburdened in Long Beach.

Area Median Income In Long Beach

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 Long Beach, the AMI is calculated from all households within Harrison County.

In Long Beach, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,200

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 Long Beach

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 Long Beach

	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 Long Beach AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$15,000	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$44,300	$47,150
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Long Beach AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$25,000	$28,600	$32,150	$35,700	$38,600	$41,450	$44,300	$47,150
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Long Beach AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$40,000	$45,700	$51,400	$57,100	$61,700	$66,250	$70,850	$75,400