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