; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Renova, MS

Renova Prop Ltd Hymon Lucas Manor C/O Southern Mgmt

Happy Street
Renova, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Happy Street Est Mose Hemp Apts C/O J & a Mgmt

39 Happy Street
Renova, Mississippi
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Hyman Lucas Manor

Hamsey Sttreet
Renova, Mississippi
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Renova that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 72 low-income homes in Renova 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Renova, Mississippi Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Renova, Mississippi

Renova features 72 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 Renova, Mississippi

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Renova.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Renova, Mississippi

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

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

2024 Renova, 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
Renova, Mississippi Fair Market Rent $683 $687 $903 $1,120 $1,203
Renova, Mississippi Payment Standard Range $615 to $751 $618 to $756 $813 to $993 $1,008 to $1,232 $1,083 to $1,323

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Renova, MS Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 96
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 72
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.35%
Average Renter Household Size 2.11
Average Household Size 2.46
Median Household Income $27,379 ±$4,384
Median Rent $410 ±$169
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 22.36% ± 12.38pp
Total Population 820

Population and Household Demographics

Renova is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi with a population of 820. There are 333 households in the city with an average household size of 2.46 persons. 48.35% of households in Renova are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Renova

The median gross income for households in Renova is $27,379 a year, or $2,282 a month. The median rent for the city is $410 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Renova, a household making less than $1,367 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 22.36% of households who rent are overburdened in Renova.

Area Median Income In Renova

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 Renova, the AMI is calculated from all households within Bolivar County.

In Renova, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $47,400

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 Renova

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 Renova

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Renova 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 Renova 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 Renova 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