Housing help · Arkansas

Rent & mortgage help in Arkansas

Behind on rent, facing eviction, or worried about your mortgage? Start with the section that fits you. Everything here is free.

Links last checked October 26, 2026. Programs open and close, so confirm before you apply.

Call 211Or text your ZIP code to 898-211. Free, 24/7 in most areas: local rent, utility and food help.

HUD counseling line: (800) 569-4287Connects you to a HUD-approved housing counselor, free or low-cost.

Act fast

Got an eviction notice?

Don't ignore it, and don't move out yet. Read every date on the notice. In most cases a landlord has to go through the court to make you leave, and you have the right to respond.
Go to your court date. If you miss it, you can lose automatically.
Get free legal help today. Legal aid offices help low-income tenants for free, and having a lawyer can change the outcome. Use the legal aid finders below.
Apply for rent help at the same time. Some programs can pay back rent so the case gets dropped. Tell them you have an eviction case, since some programs put those first.
Keep records. Save every notice, receipt, text and email with your landlord.

Find free legal aid →Legal Services Corporation's map of legal aid offices. Arkansas tenant rights →Pick Arkansas on LawHelp.org for guides and local legal help. HUD eviction help for Arkansas →HUD's page of Arkansas eviction prevention resources.

Eviction help HUD lists for Arkansas

Get caught up

Behind on rent

Call 211 (or text your ZIP code to 898-211). Tell them how much you owe and by when. They know which local programs have money right now.
Contact your community action agency. These local nonprofits often hand out emergency rent and utility money. Find yours by ZIP →
Talk to your landlord early, before the rent is late if you can. Ask for a payment plan in writing. Use our script →
Free up money from other bills. Utility help and SNAP food benefits can leave more for rent. National Energy Assistance Referral line: (866) 674-6327.

Programs HUD lists for Arkansas

From HUD's Rental Help: Arkansas page. Watch out for anyone who charges a fee to "help" you apply for rent assistance. Real programs are free.

Longer term

Need cheaper housing

Housing authorities run two big programs. Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers) helps pay rent for a home you find. Public housing is apartments they own. Rent is usually about 30% of your income.

Waitlists are often long or closed. Apply to more than one housing authority. Many let you apply even if you don't live in their area.
Keep your contact info updated with every list you're on. If they can't reach you when your name comes up, you can lose your spot.
Ask each office about other programs. Some have shorter waits for seniors, people with disabilities, or veterans.

All 127 housing authorities in Arkansas

Housing Authority of the City of Alma Alma · Public housing
(479) 632-2043 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Amity Amity · Public housing
(870) 342-5750 · Email
Arkadelphia Housing Authority Arkadelphia · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 246-4632 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Atkins Atkins · Public housing
(479) 641-2268 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Augusta Augusta · Public housing
(870) 347-5551 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Bald Knob Bald Knob · Public housing
(501) 724-5930 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Batesville Batesville · Public housing
(870) 793-9104 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Beebe Beebe · Public housing
(501) 882-5151 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Benton, AR Benton · Section 8 + public housing
(501) 778-7302 · Email
Blytheville Housing Authority Blytheville · Public housing
(870) 763-6781 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Booneville Booneville · Public housing
(479) 675-2130 · Email
Logan County Housing Authority Booneville · Section 8
(479) 675-2130 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Brinkley Brinkley · Public housing
(870) 734-3165 · Email
Camden Housing Authority Camden · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 836-9309 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Caraway Caraway · Public housing
(870) 482-3736 · Email
Lonoke County Housing Authority Carlisle · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 552-3554 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Carthage Carthage · Public housing
(870) 254-2523 · Email
Clarendon Housing Authority Clarendon · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 747-3366 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Clarksville Clarksville · Public housing
(479) 754-3564 · Email
Johnson County Public Housing Agency Clarksville · Section 8
(479) 754-7565 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Coal Hill Coal Hill · Public housing
(479) 497-1666 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Conway Conway · Section 8 + public housing
(501) 327-0156 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Cotton Plant Cotton Plant · Public housing
(870) 459-2531 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Crossett Crossett · Public housing
(870) 364-5095 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Dardanelle Dardanelle · Public housing
(479) 229-3666 · Email
Yell County Public Facilities Board Dardanelle · Section 8
(479) 968-5001 · Email
Housing Authority of the County of Sevier De Queen · Public housing
(870) 642-2960 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Decatur Decatur · Public housing
(870) 741-5522 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Dell Dell · Public housing
(870) 564-2395 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Des Arc Des Arc · Public housing
(870) 256-4577 · Email
Stuttgart Housing Authority Dewitt · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 946-2622 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Dover Dover · Public housing
(479) 331-2670 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Dumas Dumas · Public housing
(870) 382-5457 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Earle Earle · Public housing
(870) 792-8733 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of England England · Public housing
(501) 842-2591 · Email
Fayetteville Housing Authority Fayetteville · Section 8
(479) 521-3850 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Fayetteville Fayetteville · Public housing
(479) 521-3850 · Email
Little River County Housing Authority Foreman · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 542-6464 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Forrest City Forrest City · Public housing
(870) 633-7929 · Email
St. Francis County Housing Authority Forrest City · Section 8
(870) 633-2781 · Email
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi Fort Smith · Section 8 + public housing
(479) 782-4991 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Gould Gould · Public housing
(870) 263-4616 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood Greenwood · Public housing
(479) 996-4661 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Gurdon Gurdon · Public housing
(870) 498-4101 · Email
Ashley County Housing Authority Hamburg · Section 8
(870) 853-2587 · Email
Harrison Housing Authority Harrison · Section 8
(870) 741-8673 · Email
NW Regional Housing Authority Harrison · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 741-5522 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Heber Springs Heber Springs · Public housing
(501) 362-6108 · Email
Phillips County Public Housing Agency Helena · Section 8
(870) 338-3476 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Hickory Ridge Hickory Ridge · Public housing
(870) 792-8733 · Email
Hope Housing Authority Hope · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 777-5742 · Email
Hot Springs Housing Authority Hot Springs · Section 8 + public housing
(501) 321-4711 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Hoxie Hoxie · Public housing
(870) 886-3145 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Hughes Hughes · Public housing
(870) 339-2896 · Email
Jacksonville Housing Authority Jacksonville · Section 8 + public housing
(501) 982-2267 · Email
Jonesboro Urban Renewal HA Jonesboro · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 935-9800 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Judsonia Judsonia · Public housing
(501) 729-4091 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Kensett Kensett · Public housing
(501) 742-3842 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Lake City Lake City · Public housing
(870) 237-8815 · Email
Lake Village Housing Authority Lake Village · Section 8
(870) 265-3851 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Leachville Leachville · Public housing
(870) 539-2212 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock Little Rock · Section 8 + public housing
(501) 340-4821 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Luxora Luxora · Public housing
(870) 658-2270 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Magnolia Magnolia · Public housing
(870) 234-5540 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Malvern Malvern · Public housing
(501) 332-3652 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Mammoth Spring Mammoth Spring · Public housing
(870) 625-3911 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Manila Manila · Public housing
(870) 561-3412 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Marianna Marianna · Public housing
(870) 295-2691 · Email
Housing Authority of the County of Poinsett Marked Tree · Public housing
(870) 358-2990 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Marmaduke Marmaduke · Public housing
(870) 597-4352 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of McCrory Mc Crory · Public housing
(870) 731-2616 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of McRae Mc Rae · Public housing
(501) 726-4000 · Email
Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board McGehee · Section 8
(870) 222-3732 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of McGehee McGehee · Public housing
(870) 222-3732 · Email
McGehee Public Facilities Board McGehee · Section 8
(870) 222-3732 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Melbourne Melbourne · Public housing
(870) 368-5200 · Email
White River Regional Housing Authority Melbourne · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 368-5200 · Email
Polk County Housing Authority Mena · Section 8 + public housing
(479) 394-1565 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Monette Monette · Public housing
(870) 486-5487 · Email
Drew County Public Facilities Board Monticello · Section 8
(870) 367-3973 · Email
Conway County Housing Authority Morrilton · Section 8
(501) 354-2330 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Morrilton Morrilton · Public housing
(501) 354-2330 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Mount Ida Mount Ida · Public housing
(870) 867-2332 · Email
Pike County Housing Authority Murfreesboro · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 285-2412 · Email
Housing Authority of the County of Howard Nashville · Public housing
(870) 845-1080 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Newark Newark · Public housing
(870) 799-3339 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Newport Newport · Public housing
(870) 523-2195 · Email
North Little Rock Housing Authority North Little Rock · Section 8 + public housing
(501) 758-8911 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Ola Ola · Public housing
(479) 489-5432 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Osceola Osceola · Public housing
(870) 549-3986 · Email
Mississippi County Public Facilities Board Osceola · Section 8
(870) 563-2660 · Email
Franklin County Public Housing Agency Ozark · Section 8
(479) 968-5001 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Ozark Ozark · Public housing
(479) 474-6901 · Email
Paragould Housing Authority Paragould · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 239-8084 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Paris Paris · Public housing
(479) 963-2130 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Parkin Parkin · Public housing
(870) 755-5646 · Email
Clay County Public Housing Agency Piggott · Section 8
(870) 598-2631 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Pine Bluff Pine Bluff · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 536-2074 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Pocahontas Pocahontas · Public housing
(870) 892-9278 · Email
Pocahontas Public Housing Agency (BRAD) Pocahontas · Section 8
(870) 892-4547 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Prescott Prescott · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 887-3718 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Rector Rector · Public housing
(870) 595-2182 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Rison Rison · Public housing
(870) 325-7420 · Email
Pope County Public Facilities Board Russellville · Section 8
(479) 968-5001 · Email
Russellville Housing Authority Russellville · Section 8 + public housing
(479) 968-5440 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Salem Salem · Public housing
(870) 895-3098 · Email
Searcy Housing Authority Searcy · Section 8 + public housing
(501) 268-8547 · Email
Siloam Springs Housing Authority Siloam Springs · Section 8
(501) 982-2267 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Sparkman Sparkman · Public housing
(870) 498-4101 · Email
Springdale Housing Authority Springdale · Section 8 + public housing
(479) 751-0560 · Email
Star City Housing Authority Star City · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 628-4500 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Stephens Stephens · Public housing
(870) 786-5263 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Texarkana Texarkana · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 773-7691 · Email
Poinsett County Housing Agency Trumann · Section 8
(870) 483-5223 · Email
Trumann Housing Authority Trumann · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 483-5223 · Email
Crawford Co. Public Facilities Board Van Buren · Section 8
(479) 474-0512 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Van Buren Van Buren · Public housing
(479) 474-6901 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Waldron Waldron · Public housing
(479) 206-2636 · Email
Scott County Public Housing Agency Waldron · Section 8
(479) 637-2341 · Email
Lawrence County Public Housing Agency Walnut Ridge · Section 8
(870) 886-7816 · Email
Warren Housing Authority Warren · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 226-2600 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of West Helena West Helena · Public housing
(870) 572-6702 · Email
Earle Housing Authority West Memphis · Section 8
(870) 735-3520 · Email
West Memphis Housing Authority West Memphis · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 735-3520 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Wilson Wilson · Public housing
(870) 655-8620
Wynne Housing Authority Wynne · Section 8 + public housing
(870) 238-7671 · Email
Housing Authority of the City of Yellville Yellville · Public housing
(870) 449-4120 · Email

Homeowners

Behind on your mortgage

Call your mortgage servicer now, the company you send payments to, even if foreclosure has already started. Ask what options they have, such as a repayment plan, forbearance (a pause), or a loan modification.
Talk to a free HUD-approved housing counselor. They can review your options and help you deal with the servicer. Call (800) 569-4287 or pick one below.
Ask about state help. Your state's housing finance agency may run programs for homeowners. Check HUD's Arkansas links above, and ask your counselor what's open now.

14 HUD-approved housing counselors in Arkansas

Credit Counseling of Arkansas - Bentonville Bentonville · English, Oth, Spanish
(479) 521-8877 · Email · Website
Mississippi County, Arkansas Economic Opportunity Commission, INC. Blytheville · Sign language, English, Spanish
(870) 776-1054 · Email · Website
Credit Counseling of Arkansas Fayetteville · English, Oth, Spanish
(479) 521-8877 · Email · Website
Crawford Sebastian Community Development Council Fort Smith · English, Spanish
(479) 785-2303 · Email · Website
Credit Counseling of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith · English, Oth, Spanish
(479) 521-8877 · Email · Website
Northwest Regional Housing Authority Harrison · English
(870) 743-6779 · Website
Southern Bancorp Community Partners Hot Springs · English, Spanish
(501) 406-6000 · Email · Website
Community Resources Technicians, INC. Little Rock · English
(501) 372-2611 · Email
In Affordable Housing, Incorporated Little Rock · English, Spanish
(501) 221-2203 · Email · Website
Nsc (naca Counseling Subsidiary) - Little Rock, AR Little Rock · English, Spanish
(501) 492-0083 · Email · Website
Southern Bancorp Community Partners Little Rock · English
(501) 406-6000 · Email · Website
Universal Housing Development Corporation Russellville · English
(479) 968-5001 · Website
Southern Bancorp Community Partners Trumann · English
(870) 816-1126 · Email · Website
Southern Bancorp Community Partners West Helena · English, Oth
(870) 816-1126 · Email · Website

Foreclosure rescue scams target people in your spot. The FTC warns:

It's illegal for a company to charge you anything until you have a written offer from your lender that you accept.
Never sign your home's deed over to anyone. You likely won't get it back, and you still owe the mortgage.
Anyone who tells you to stop talking to your lender or counselor, or guarantees results, is a red flag.

Near you

Free help near you

HUD-approved housing counselors give free or low-cost help with rent, budgets and avoiding foreclosure. Housing authorities run Section 8 vouchers and public housing.

More official finders

Free legal aid →Legal Services Corporation's map of free legal aid offices. Enter your address. Your state's legal help site →LawHelp.org: tenant rights guides and legal aid by state. Community action agency →Local nonprofits that often have emergency rent and utility money. Search by ZIP. Housing counselor finder →The CFPB's search of HUD's official counselor list.

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Need help right now? Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211 for local food, rent, and utility help, 24/7 in most areas. More free help →