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 | |
| Phillips County, AR | $43,100 | 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 Phillips 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 Phillips 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.
115 N Third
West Helena, AR - 72390
Phillips County
Phone Number: (870) 572-6702
Email: cbramlett@yahoo.com
Total Units: 535
West Helena Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 535
West Helena Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 357
Number of Children residing in West Helena Public Housing: 286
Senior citizens residing in West Helena Public Housing: 10.81% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Helena Public Housing: 8.65% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Helena: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of West Helena, the other Public Housing Authorities in Phillips County are listed below.
104 Stratton
Helena, AR - 72342
Phillips County
Phone Number: (870) 338-3476
Email: pcpha@yahoo.com
West Helena Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 403
West Helena Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 308
West Helena Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 403
Number of Children residing in West Helena Public Housing: 439
Seniors residing in West Helena Public Housing: 8.02% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Helena Public Housing: 12.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Helena: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Barton, AR
Helena, AR
Helena-West Helena, AR
Lexa, AR
Poplar Grove, AR
Oneida, 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.