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 | |
| White County, AR | $60,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,350 | $24,400 | $27,450 | $30,450 | $32,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,100 | $39,000 | $43,850 | $48,700 | $52,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in White 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 White 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.
501 S Fir St
Searcy, AR - 72143
White County
Phone Number: (501) 268-8547
Email: dgatesSHA@gmail.com
Total Units: 148
Searcy Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 166
Searcy Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 128
Searcy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 286
Searcy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 119
Number of Children residing in Searcy Public Housing: 153
Senior citizens residing in Searcy Public Housing: 19.21% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Searcy Public Housing: 24.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Searcy: $11,808.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Searcy Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in White County are listed below.
1301 Wade Ave
Judsonia, AR - 72081
White County
Phone Number: (501) 729-4091
Email: jha090ar@centurytel.net
Total Units: 26
Searcy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 26
Searcy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Number of Children residing in Searcy Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Searcy Public Housing: 38.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Searcy Public Housing: 13.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Searcy: $13,243.00 average per year for current residents.
Kensett, AR - 72082
White County
Phone Number: (501) 742-3842
Email: rfields@hspha.com
Total Units: 34
Searcy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 34
Searcy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 33
Number of Children residing in Searcy Public Housing: 13
Seniors residing in Searcy Public Housing: 28.30% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Searcy Public Housing: 24.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Searcy: $10,848.00 average per year for current residents.
3045 Highway 13
Mc Rae, AR - 72102
White County
Phone Number: (501) 726-4000
Email: dgatesmha@gmail.com
Total Units: 16
Searcy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 16
Searcy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 16
Number of Children residing in Searcy Public Housing: 1
Seniors residing in Searcy Public Housing: 44.44% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Searcy Public Housing: 33.33% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Searcy: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Beebe, AR - 72012
White County
Phone Number: (501) 882-5151
Email: bbha106@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 40
Searcy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Searcy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 38
Number of Children residing in Searcy Public Housing: 27
Seniors residing in Searcy Public Housing: 14.71% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Searcy Public Housing: 19.12% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Searcy: $13,644.00 average per year for current residents.
2007 Highway 367 N
Bald Knob, AR - 72010
White County
Phone Number: (501) 724-5930
Email: karonlassiter@hotmail.com
Total Units: 40
Searcy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Searcy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Searcy Public Housing: 13
Seniors residing in Searcy Public Housing: 36.51% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Searcy Public Housing: 25.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Searcy: $10,500.00 average per year for current residents.
Higginson, AR
Kensett, AR
Judsonia, AR
Garner, AR
West Point, AR
Letona, 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.