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 | |
| Desha County, AR | $46,100 | 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 Desha 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 Desha 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.
Mcgehee, AR - 71654
Desha County
Phone Number: (870) 222-3732
Email: allen.64.evans@gmail.com
Total Units: 58
McGehee Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 58
McGehee Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 37
Number of Children residing in McGehee Public Housing: 29
Senior citizens residing in McGehee Public Housing: 7.59% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in McGehee Public Housing: 22.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in McGehee: $9,759.00 average per year for current residents.
Mcgehee, AR - 71654
Desha County
Phone Number: (870) 222-3732
Email: allen.64.evans@gmail.com
McGehee Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 193
McGehee Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 182
McGehee Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 193
Number of Children residing in McGehee Public Housing: 239
Senior citizens residing in McGehee Public Housing: 6.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in McGehee Public Housing: 10.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in McGehee: $11,604.00 average per year for current residents.
Mcgehee, AR - 71654
Desha County
Phone Number: (870) 222-3732
Email: allen.64.evans@gmail.com
McGehee Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 148
McGehee Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 143
McGehee Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 148
Number of Children residing in McGehee Public Housing: 210
Senior citizens residing in McGehee Public Housing: 7.01% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in McGehee Public Housing: 8.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in McGehee: $11,174.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board, the other Public Housing Authorities in Desha County are listed below.
Mcgehee, AR - 71654
Desha County
Phone Number: (870) 222-3732
Email: allen.64.evans@gmail.com
Total Units: 58
McGehee Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 58
McGehee Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 37
Number of Children residing in McGehee Public Housing: 29
Seniors residing in McGehee Public Housing: 7.59% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in McGehee Public Housing: 22.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in McGehee: $9,759.00 average per year for current residents.
Mcgehee, AR - 71654
Desha County
Phone Number: (870) 222-3732
Email: allen.64.evans@gmail.com
McGehee Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 193
McGehee Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 182
McGehee Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 193
Number of Children residing in McGehee Public Housing: 239
Seniors residing in McGehee Public Housing: 6.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in McGehee Public Housing: 10.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in McGehee: $11,604.00 average per year for current residents.
Po Box 115
Dumas, AR - 71639
Desha County
Phone Number: (870) 382-5457
Email: dumashousingauthority@centurytel.net
Total Units: 93
McGehee Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 93
McGehee Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 90
Number of Children residing in McGehee Public Housing: 77
Seniors residing in McGehee Public Housing: 10.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in McGehee Public Housing: 13.48% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in McGehee: $11,706.00 average per year for current residents.
Mc Gehee, AR
Tillar, AR
Winchester, AR
Dermott, AR
Arkansas City, AR
Rohwer, 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.