How many renters live in Camp Hill, Alabama?
The City of Camp Hill has 1,321 people living in 483 households.
There are 413 renters living in 113 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.26 percent of the population living in Camp Hill.
What is the rental market like in Camp Hill, Alabama?
There are an estimated 659 housing units in the Camp Hill area. Of these, 123 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camp Hill, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camp Hill?
The rental vacancy rate in Camp Hill is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Camp Hill for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camp Hill
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 29 | 14 | 51 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camp Hill
A large number of apartments in Camp Hill have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Camp Hill are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 66 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 49 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Camp Hill
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $687 to $1,227. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $687 |
| One BR | $698 |
| Two BR | $917 |
| Three BR | $1,171 |
| Four BR | $1,227 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Camp Hill, Alabama
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Camp Hill?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 12 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 27 | 93 percent |
| Two BR | 8 | 57 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Camp Hill, Alabama
How many affordable rental units are in Camp Hill?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Camp Hill, Alabama including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 16 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 56 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 16 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Camp Hill, Alabama
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Camp Hill, Alabama
Camp Hill features 16 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Camp Hill, Alabama
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camp Hill.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Camp Hill, Alabama
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Camp Hill landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Camp Hill.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Camp Hill, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $825 and $1,009.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
