West Helena Village offers 47 low-income apartments in Phillips County

West Helena Village puts 47 low-income apartments at 795 MLK Dr. in West Helena, giving Phillips County renters a three-bedroom option in a location that keeps housing closer to work, school, and everyday errands. The property was placed in service in 2016 and uses 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, which puts it inside Arkansas’s affordable-housing system rather than the open market. Its listing was verified Aug. 6, 2026, and the page says waitlist status is re-checked daily.

For households watching rent as closely as groceries and gas, the practical details matter. West Helena Village’s website says it is a “brand new community” with “stylish and spacious three bedroom apartments built for you,” and it lists the phone number as (870) 572-9940. The site gives office hours Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Thursday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Prospective renters can call or use the availability check form to see whether the apartment type they need is open.

The three-bedroom mix fills a real gap for Phillips County households that need more space than a one-bedroom or efficiency unit can provide. That includes parents with children, multigenerational families, and residents who need a spare room for caregiving or work. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts puts Phillips County’s median household income at $40,134 in 2020-2024 dollars and its per capita income at $22,343, while USAFacts says 29.3% of residents lived below the poverty line in 2024. USAFacts also counted 744 subsidized housing units per 10,000 people in 2025, showing how much the county still leans on subsidized rentals.

West Helena Village also fits into a broader local housing map built on tax-credit financing. Arkansas Development Finance Authority’s Phillips County housing list includes West Helena entries such as Delta Dream Developers at 3 S Baringo Ct. and MeadowBrook Park of West Helena at 101 S Meadowbrook, both family developments in the same city. ADFA administers federal low-income housing tax credits in Arkansas, so West Helena Village is part of a public-policy pipeline that helps fund rental homes residents can actually afford.

Availability remains tight enough that a 47-unit property carries outsized weight. Affordable Housing Hub says only one waitlist is currently open in West Helena, and Affordable Housing Online lists West Helena Village Apartments at 799 W Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in Helena-West Helena with a waitlist forecast likely short or none. For Phillips County families trying to stay near their jobs and keep children in the same schools, that makes the MLK Drive address one of the most concrete low-cost housing options in town.