Craighead County, AR

Housing Authorities

There are 4 Housing Authorities that serve Craighead County, AR. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Craighead County, AR

There are 4 Housing Authorities listed below for Craighead County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Monette Housing Authority
429 South Williams Street
Monette, AR 72447
AR070 low-rent Craighead

Contact

(870) 486-5487
Phone
(870) 486-2165
Fax

Leadership

Jerry Qualls
Mayor
Jerry Reed
Board Chairperson
Barbara Payne Suber
Executive Director

Lake City Housing Authority
701 Carter Street
Lake City, AR 72437
AR088 low-rent Craighead

Contact

(870) 237-8815
Phone
(870) 237-8893
Fax

Leadership

Jerry Freeman
Board Chairperson
Betty Eldried
Executive Director

Caraway Housing Authority
P.o. Box 489
Caraway, AR 72419
AR092 low-rent Craighead

Contact

(870) 482-3736
Phone
(870) 482-3136
Fax

Leadership

Brian Crews
Board Chairperson
Jennifer Kelems
Executive Director

Jonesboro
330 Union Street
Jonesboro, AR 72401
AR131 combined Craighead

Contact

(870) 935-9800 ext. 9614
Phone
(870) 935-6872
Fax
(870) 935-9207
TDD/TTY
jurha.org
Website

Leadership

Harold Perrin
Mayor
Elizabeth Stafford
Board Chairperson
Sharon Poe
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.

Craighead County

Craighead County has 4 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 Craighead County, Arkansas: Jonesboro, Bono, Brookland, Lake City, Bay, Monette, Caraway, State University, Black Oak, and Cash.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Craighead County, Arkansas: 72401, 72404, 72416, 72417, 72437, 72403, 72411, 72447, 72419, 72467, 72402, 72414, and 72421.

Craighead County, AR is considered part of the following metro area: JONESBORO, AR.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Craighead County, AR.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020