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 | |
| Craighead County, AR | $71,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,100 | $26,400 | $29,700 | $32,950 | $35,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,850 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $36,900 | $42,200 | $47,450 | $52,700 | $56,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Craighead 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 Craighead 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.
330 Union St
Jonesboro, AR - 72401
Craighead County
Phone Number: (870) 935-9800
Email: jurha@jurha.org
Total Units: 191
Jonesboro Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1342
Jonesboro Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1291
Jonesboro Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1533
Jonesboro Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 187
Number of Children residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 2080
Senior citizens residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 6.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 16.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jonesboro: $10,092.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Jonesboro Urban Renewal Ha, the other Public Housing Authorities in Craighead County are listed below.
429 S Williams St
Monette, AR - 72447
Craighead County
Phone Number: (870) 486-5487
Email: mhatcb@centurytel.net
Total Units: 48
Jonesboro Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 48
Jonesboro Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 29
Seniors residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 25.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 13.33% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jonesboro: $17,399.00 average per year for current residents.
Po Box 489
Caraway, AR - 72419
Craighead County
Phone Number: (870) 482-3736
Email: chatcb2019@gmail.com
Total Units: 50
Jonesboro Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Jonesboro Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Number of Children residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 20
Seniors residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 37.97% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 11.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jonesboro: $14,214.00 average per year for current residents.
701 Carter St
Lake City, AR - 72437
Craighead County
Phone Number: (870) 237-8815
Email: lcha@centurytel.net
Total Units: 40
Jonesboro Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Jonesboro Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 13
Seniors residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 38.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jonesboro Public Housing: 19.12% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jonesboro: $16,452.00 average per year for current residents.
State University, AR
Brookland, AR
Lake City, AR
Bay, AR
Lakeview, AR
Black Oak, 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.