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 | |
| Coahoma County, MS | $40,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $20,600 | $23,550 | $26,500 | $29,400 | $31,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $31,800 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $32,950 | $37,650 | $42,350 | $47,050 | $50,850 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Coahoma 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 Coahoma 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.
4 E 2nd St
Clarksdale, MS - 38614
Coahoma County
Phone Number: (601) 627-9627
Email: northdeltarha@outlook.com
Clarksdale Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 754
Clarksdale Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 520
Clarksdale Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 754
Number of Children residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 598
Senior citizens residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 3.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 11.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Clarksdale: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
2401 6th St
Clarksdale, MS - 38614
Coahoma County
Phone Number: (662) 624-8030
Email: bhoward@clarksdalehousing.org
Total Units: 296
Clarksdale Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 296
Clarksdale Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 294
Number of Children residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 120
Senior citizens residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 30.46% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 13.87% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Clarksdale: $13,650.00 average per year for current residents.
Including The Housing Authority Of The City Of Clarksdale, the other Public Housing Authorities in Coahoma County are listed below.
4 E 2nd St
Clarksdale, MS - 38614
Coahoma County
Phone Number: (601) 627-9627
Email: northdeltarha@outlook.com
Clarksdale Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 754
Clarksdale Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 520
Clarksdale Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 754
Number of Children residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 598
Seniors residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 3.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Clarksdale Public Housing: 11.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Clarksdale: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Lyon, MS
Farrell, MS
Sherard, MS
Mattson, MS
Dublin, MS
Jonestown, MS
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.