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

Discover affordable housing in Jacksonville 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.

Hickory Run Apartments

720 Lynn Dr SE, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

Hickory Run II Apartments

710 Lynn Dr SE, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

Myrick Manor

806 Washington St SW, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

Pheasant Run Apartments

210 Greenleaf St SW, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

Brookstone Village Apartments

705 Gardner Dr SE, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

Roebuck Manor

895 Gardner Dr SE, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

Gardner Place Apartments

880 Gardner Dr SE, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jacksonville, Alabama
$17.10/hour
$9.85 (+136%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.85 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jacksonville, 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 programs for Jacksonville, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Jacksonville, Alabama?

The City of Jacksonville has 14,227 people living in 5,364 households.

There are 5,398 renters living in 2,537 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.94 percent of the population living in Jacksonville.

What is the rental market like in Jacksonville, Alabama?

There are an estimated 6,012 housing units in the Jacksonville area. Of these, 2,754 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jacksonville, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jacksonville?

The rental vacancy rate in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
142 456 1,307 564 68
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jacksonville

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Jacksonville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,319. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $683
One BR $687
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,243
Four BR $1,319
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jacksonville, Alabama

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

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 129 91 percent
One BR 333 73 percent
Two BR 937 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jacksonville, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Jacksonville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 128
Public Housing 175
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jacksonville, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville features 303 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 Jacksonville, Alabama

There are 142 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jacksonville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jacksonville, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jacksonville, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.