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

Discover affordable housing in Geneva County where there are 7+ 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.

Geneva Retirement Center

10 Briarcliff Rd, Geneva, Alabama 36340

West Meadow II Apartments

325 N Glendale Ave, Geneva, Alabama 36340

Geneva County Apts

Slocomb Villas, Slocomb, Alabama

West Meadow Apts I

911 West Meadow Avenue, Geneva, Alabama

Carroll and Cole Homes

674 W Bateman Ave, Slocomb, Alabama 36375

Geneva

1 N Wise St, Samson, Alabama 36340

Holman Homes

200 Slocomb Rd, Hartford, Alabama 36344

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Geneva County, Alabama
$17.12/hour
$9.87 (+136%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.87 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Geneva County, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Geneva County, Alabama.

Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Geneva County.

How many renters live in Geneva County, Alabama?

The County of Geneva County has 26,647 people living in 10,391 households.

There are 6,751 renters living in 2,521 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.33 percent of the population living in Geneva County.

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

There are an estimated 12,494 housing units in the Geneva County area. Of these, 2,754 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Geneva County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Geneva County?

The rental vacancy rate in Geneva County is 6 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 Geneva County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Geneva County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
31 251 865 1,033 315
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Geneva County

A large number of apartments in Geneva County 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 Geneva County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Geneva County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $735 to $1,386. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $735
One BR $739
Two BR $904
Three BR $1,220
Four BR $1,386
2024 Fair Market Rents in Geneva County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Geneva 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 4 13 percent
One BR 229 91 percent
Two BR 665 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Geneva County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Geneva County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Public Housing 241
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 133
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Geneva County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Geneva County, Alabama

Geneva County features 410 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 Geneva County, Alabama

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Geneva County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Geneva County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Geneva County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Geneva County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Geneva County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $814 and $994.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.