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

Discover affordable housing in Luverne where there are 6+ 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.

South Pointe Apartments

8 S Pointe Dr, Luverne, Alabama 36049

Meadowcrest Apartments

79 Meadow Crest Dr, Luverne, Alabama 36049

Glenwood Meadows Apartments

40 Glenwood Dr, Luverne, Alabama 36049

Luverne Villas

59 First St, Luverne, Alabama

Ellis Drive

36 Mitchell Dr, Luverne, Alabama 36049

South Place

8 South Pl, Luverne, Alabama 36049

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Luverne, 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 Luverne, 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 Luverne, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Luverne, Alabama?

The City of Luverne has 2,728 people living in 871 households.

There are 896 renters living in 353 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.84 percent of the population living in Luverne.

What is the rental market like in Luverne, Alabama?

There are an estimated 1,130 housing units in the Luverne area. Of these, 395 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Luverne, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Luverne?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Luverne
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
67 53 100 113 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Luverne

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

Among renter households in this market, 16 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Luverne

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,141. 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 $1,036
Four BR $1,141
2024 Fair Market Rents in Luverne, Alabama

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

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 37 55 percent
One BR 47 89 percent
Two BR 80 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Luverne, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Luverne?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 136
Public Housing 141
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Luverne, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Luverne, Alabama

Luverne features 181 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 Luverne, Alabama

There are 104 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Luverne.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Luverne, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.