Section 8 in Craighead County, AR

1,342 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Craighead County, 95% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,342
Occupied
1,270
95% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Craighead County?

Source-of-income protection status for Arkansas is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Craighead County in the Jonesboro metro

Metro vouchers
1,603
Metro utilization
96%
Type
MSA
CBSA 27860

Craighead County is one of the counties inside the Jonesboro, AR core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Jonesboro metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Craighead County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Jonesboro Urban Renewal Ha

    Jonesboro · PHA code AR131

    1,342 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Lake City

    Lake City · PHA code AR088

    40 units total
  • Housing Authority of the City of Monette

    Monette · PHA code AR070

    48 units total
  • Housing Authority of the City of Caraway

    Caraway · PHA code AR092

    50 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Craighead County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Arkansas counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 111,038 · FIPS 05031.