Baxter County, AR

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Baxter County, AR. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in Arkansas. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Baxter County.

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Housing Authorities Baxter County, AR

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Baxter County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Yellville Housing Authority
Old Main
Yellville, AR 72687
AR122 low-rent Marion 18.1 mi from Baxter

Contact

(870) 449-4120
Phone
(870) 449-6305
Fax

Leadership

Shawn Lane
Mayor
Marcia Smith
Executive Director

Salem Housing Authority
282 Circle Drive
Salem, AR 72576
AR074 low-rent Fulton 30.7 mi from Baxter

Contact

(870) 895-3098
Phone
(870) 895-3268
Fax

Leadership

Sheila Hickinbotham
Board Chairperson
Rhonda Mitchell
Executive Director

Melbourne Housing Authority
185 College Dr.
Melbourne, AR 72556
AR103 low-rent Izard 31.7 mi from Baxter

Contact

(870) 368-5200
Phone
(870) 368-5203
Fax

Leadership

Rhonda Halbrook
Mayor
Marty Goodwin
Board Chairperson
Katy Blevins
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Baxter County

Baxter County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Arkansas. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Baxter County, Arkansas: Mountain Home, Gassville, Lakeview, Norfork, Midway, Cotter, Gamaliel, Clarkridge, Henderson, and Big Flat.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Baxter County, Arkansas: 72653, 72635, 72642, 72654, 72658, 72651, 72626, 72537, 72623, 72544, and 72617.

Baxter County, AR is considered part of the following metro area: MOUNTAIN HOME, AR.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020