Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ouachita County, AR | $53,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,100 | $24,100 | $27,100 | $30,100 | $32,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $33,750 | $38,550 | $43,350 | $48,150 | $52,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Ouachita County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Ouachita County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
800 Monroe Ave
Camden, AR - 71701
Ouachita County
Phone Number: (870) 836-9309
Email: alg@camdenha.com
Total Units: 519
Camden Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 531
Camden Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 325
Camden Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1050
Camden Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 493
Number of Children residing in Camden Public Housing: 800
Senior citizens residing in Camden Public Housing: 9.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Camden Public Housing: 12.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Camden: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Camden Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Ouachita County are listed below.
Stephens, AR - 71764
Ouachita County
Phone Number: (870) 786-5263
Email: shousinga@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 52
Camden Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 52
Camden Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Number of Children residing in Camden Public Housing: 56
Seniors residing in Camden Public Housing: 12.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Camden Public Housing: 12.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Camden: $13,293.00 average per year for current residents.
Chidester, AR
Louann, AR
Bearden, AR
Hampton, AR
Smackover, AR
Stephens, AR
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.