What HUD offices serve Crossville, Alabama?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Crossville.
How many renters live in Crossville, Alabama?
The City of Crossville has 2,043 people living in 573 households.
There are 624 renters living in 204 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.54 percent of the population living in Crossville.
What is the rental market like in Crossville, Alabama?
There are an estimated 676 housing units in the Crossville area. Of these, 212 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crossville, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crossville?
The rental vacancy rate in Crossville is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Crossville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crossville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 16 | 110 | 60 | 18 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crossville
A large number of apartments in Crossville 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 Crossville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Crossville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,391. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $642 |
| One BR | $652 |
| Two BR | $857 |
| Three BR | $1,159 |
| Four BR | $1,391 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crossville, Alabama
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crossville?
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 |
| One BR | 14 | 88 percent |
| Two BR | 72 | 65 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Crossville, Alabama
How many affordable rental units are in Crossville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Crossville, Alabama including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 30 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 12 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crossville, Alabama
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Crossville, Alabama
Crossville features 42 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 Crossville, Alabama
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crossville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Crossville, Alabama
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crossville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Crossville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crossville, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $771 and $943.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
