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 | |
| Ashley County, AR | $62,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,200 | $24,200 | $27,250 | $30,250 | $32,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $33,900 | $38,750 | $43,600 | $48,400 | $52,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Ashley 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 Ashley 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.
202 S Mulberry St
Hamburg, AR - 71646
Ashley County
Phone Number: (870) 853-2587
Email: achousing@sbcglobal.net
Hamburg Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 220
Hamburg Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 180
Hamburg Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 220
Number of Children residing in Hamburg Public Housing: 123
Senior citizens residing in Hamburg Public Housing: 12.58% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hamburg Public Housing: 24.84% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hamburg: $10,800.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Ashley County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Ashley County are listed below.
Crossett, AR - 71635
Ashley County
Phone Number: (870) 364-5095
Email: thcrossettpha@windstream.net
Total Units: 124
Hamburg Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 124
Hamburg Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 114
Number of Children residing in Hamburg Public Housing: 80
Seniors residing in Hamburg Public Housing: 14.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hamburg Public Housing: 17.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hamburg: $11,052.00 average per year for current residents.
Montrose, AR
Fountain Hill, AR
Crossett, AR
Parkdale, AR
Portland, AR
Wilmot, 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.