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 | |
| Sebastian County, AR | $62,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,250 | $24,300 | $27,350 | $30,350 | $32,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,000 | $38,850 | $43,700 | $48,550 | $52,450 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Sebastian 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 Sebastian 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.
2100 N 31st St
Fort Smith, AR - 72904
Sebastian County
Phone Number: (479) 782-4991
Email: mminnick@fortsmithhousing.org
Fort Smith Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1827
Fort Smith Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1536
Fort Smith Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1764
Number of Children residing in Fort Smith Public Housing: 987
Senior citizens residing in Fort Smith Public Housing: 17.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Smith Public Housing: 28.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Smith: $9,947.00 average per year for current residents.
Including The Housing Authority Of The City Of Fort Smi, the other Public Housing Authorities in Sebastian County are listed below.
Greenwood, AR - 72936
Sebastian County
Phone Number: (479) 996-4661
Email: housing@centurytel.net
Total Units: 36
Fort Smith Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 36
Fort Smith Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 33
Number of Children residing in Fort Smith Public Housing: 18
Seniors residing in Fort Smith Public Housing: 28.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Smith Public Housing: 19.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Smith: $11,128.00 average per year for current residents.
Arkoma, AR
Moffett, AR
Pocola, AR
Roland, AR
Barling, AR
Muldrow, 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.