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 | |
| Crittenden County, AR | $77,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,900 | $30,750 | $34,600 | $38,400 | $41,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,150 | $18,450 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,050 | $49,200 | $55,350 | $61,450 | $66,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Crittenden 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 Crittenden 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.
390 S Walker Ave
West Memphis, AR - 72301
Crittenden County
Phone Number: (870) 735-3520
Email: whousing@comcast.net
West Memphis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 57
West Memphis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 49
West Memphis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 57
Number of Children residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 40
Senior citizens residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 22.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 9.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Memphis: $14,376.00 average per year for current residents.
390 S Walker Ave
West Memphis, AR - 72301
Crittenden County
Phone Number: (870) 735-3520
Email: whousing@comcast.net
Total Units: 348
West Memphis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 523
West Memphis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 459
West Memphis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 871
West Memphis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 301
Number of Children residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 645
Senior citizens residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 14.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 20.19% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Memphis: $10,488.00 average per year for current residents.
Including West Memphis Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Crittenden County are listed below.
390 S Walker Ave
West Memphis, AR - 72301
Crittenden County
Phone Number: (870) 735-3520
Email: whousing@comcast.net
West Memphis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 57
West Memphis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 49
West Memphis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 57
Number of Children residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 40
Seniors residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 22.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 9.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Memphis: $14,376.00 average per year for current residents.
Earle, AR - 72331
Crittenden County
Phone Number: (870) 792-8733
Email: earlehousing@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 68
West Memphis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 68
West Memphis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 68
Number of Children residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 53
Seniors residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 16.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Memphis Public Housing: 15.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Memphis: $13,066.00 average per year for current residents.
Proctor, AR
Marion, AR
Edmondson, AR
Memphis, AR
Crawfordsville, AR
Lenox, 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.