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 | |
| St. Francis County, AR | $47,900 | 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 St. Francis 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 St. Francis 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.
805 Mann St
Forrest City, AR - 72335
St. Francis County
Phone Number: (870) 633-7929
Email: mcwayne@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 351
Forrest City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 351
Forrest City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 336
Number of Children residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 276
Senior citizens residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 9.04% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 15.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Forrest City: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
116 S Izard St
Forrest City, AR - 72335
St. Francis County
Phone Number: (870) 633-2781
Email: sfcha01@swbell.net
Forrest City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 588
Forrest City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 480
Forrest City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 588
Number of Children residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 538
Senior citizens residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 8.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 10.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Forrest City: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including St. Francis County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in St. Francis County are listed below.
116 Tucker Rd
Hughes, AR - 72348
St. Francis County
Phone Number: (870) 339-2896
Email: hughesar061@att.net
Total Units: 40
Forrest City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Forrest City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 29
Seniors residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 14.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 8.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Forrest City: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
805 Mann St
Forrest City, AR - 72335
St. Francis County
Phone Number: (870) 633-7929
Email: mcwayne@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 351
Forrest City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 351
Forrest City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 336
Number of Children residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 276
Seniors residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 9.04% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Forrest City Public Housing: 15.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Forrest City: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Caldwell, AR
Palestine, AR
Colt, AR
Madison, AR
Widener, AR
Haynes, 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.