Program: Low-Rent · Public housing units: 92 · Section 8 vouchers: 0 · Households served: 89 · Occupancy: 96% · ZIP codes served: 11
The Housing Authority of the City of Alma operates 92 public housing units and serves 89 households. With a 96% occupancy rate, it provides low-rent housing to residents of Crawford County. The authority does not administer Section 8 vouchers and focuses on providing affordable housing through its public housing program.
The Housing Authority of the City of Alma ranks third among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Fort Smith and Franklin County areas. It is smaller in scale compared to the Crawford Co. Public Facilities Board, which administers 432 Section 8 vouchers, and similar in size to the Housing Authority of the City of Van Buren, which also does not administer vouchers.
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $940 to $1080, with an average of $981. This is slightly below the state average of $983. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $1080 in ZIP code 72959, while the lowest is $940 in ZIP code 72956.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72921 | $820 | $830 | $1,090 | $1,470 | $1,810 |
| 72932 | $730 | $740 | $970 | $1,310 | $1,610 |
| 72934 | $690 | $700 | $920 | $1,240 | $1,520 |
| 72935 | $690 | $700 | $920 | $1,240 | $1,520 |
| 72946 | $870 | $880 | $1,150 | $1,560 | $1,920 |
| 72947 | $690 | $700 | $920 | $1,210 | $1,520 |
| 72948 | $910 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,690 | $2,000 |
| 72952 | $760 | $770 | $1,010 | $1,360 | $1,670 |
| 72955 | $710 | $720 | $950 | $1,280 | $1,570 |
| 72956 | $730 | $740 | $970 | $1,310 | $1,610 |
| 72959 | $910 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,690 | $2,000 |
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.
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