Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hackleburg, AL

Discover affordable housing in Hackleburg where there are 2+ 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.

Skyline Apartments

550 Ray Rd, Hackleburg, Alabama 35564

Ray Road

121 1st Ave, Hackleburg, Alabama 35564

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hackleburg, Alabama
$16.23/hour
$8.98 (+124%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $8.98 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hackleburg, 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 Public Housing programs for Hackleburg, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Hackleburg, Alabama?

The City of Hackleburg has 1,463 people living in 597 households.

There are 510 renters living in 198 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.86 percent of the population living in Hackleburg.

What is the rental market like in Hackleburg, Alabama?

There are an estimated 733 housing units in the Hackleburg area. Of these, 220 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hackleburg, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hackleburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Hackleburg is 0 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 Hackleburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hackleburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 26 89 83 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hackleburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Hackleburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $581 to $1,454. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $581
One BR $652
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,091
Four BR $1,454
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hackleburg, Alabama

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

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 16 62 percent
Two BR 80 90 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hackleburg, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Hackleburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Public Housing 61
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hackleburg, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Hackleburg, Alabama

Hackleburg features 73 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 Hackleburg, Alabama

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hackleburg, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hackleburg landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hackleburg.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.