Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fayette County, AL

Discover affordable housing in Fayette County where there are 16+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Crestwood Manor Apartments

1135 County Highway 14, Winfield, Alabama 35594

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Mayfair Manor Apartments

705 7th St NE, Fayette, Alabama 35555

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Shadowood Apartments

276 Regal St, Winfield, Alabama 35594

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Terrace Park Apartments

744 6th St SW, Fayette, Alabama 35555

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Brookside Village Apartments

1640 2nd Ave NE, Fayette, Alabama 35555

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Valley Cove Apartments

840 5th Ave NE, Fayette, Alabama 35555

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Bankhead Court Apartments

2705 US Highway 43, Winfield, Alabama 35594

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Spring Hills Homes

5980 Hwy L59, Fayette, Alabama 35555

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Springhill Apartments

115 Springhill Dr, Berry, Alabama 35546

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

East Side Apartments

820 5th Ave NE, Fayette, Alabama 35555

accessibility Accessible

Berry Manor

285 Mf Cannon St, Berry, Alabama 35546

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Johnston Place

416 16th St NE, Fayette, Alabama 35555

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Yester Oak Apts

612 7th Street, N.E., Fayette, Alabama

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Fayette Ha

341 6th St SW, Fayette, Alabama 35555

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Berry Ha

10 Hud Dr, Berry, Alabama 35546

payment Subsidized

North Westwood Hghts

640 Westwood Hts, Winfield, Alabama 35594

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fayette County, Alabama

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fayette County, Alabama
$16.23/hour
$8.98 (+124%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $8.98 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Fayette County, Alabama Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Fayette County, Alabama?

The County of Fayette County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.74 percent of the population living in Fayette County.

What is the rental market like in Fayette County, Alabama?

There are an estimated housing units in the Fayette County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fayette County, Alabama, there are 1.13 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fayette County?

The rental vacancy rate in Fayette County is 11 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 Fayette County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fayette County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
53 239 511 588 75
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fayette County

A large number of apartments in Fayette County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Fayette County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,283. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $763
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,147
Four BR $1,283
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fayette County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fayette County?

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 0 100 percent
One BR 216 90 percent
Two BR 394 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fayette County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Fayette County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fayette County, Alabama including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fayette County, Alabama

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Fayette County, Alabama

Fayette County features 717 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 Fayette County, Alabama

There are 124 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fayette County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fayette County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fayette County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Fayette County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fayette County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $771 and $943.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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