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

Discover affordable housing in Maplesville where there are 1+ 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.

Maplesville Villas

804 Shanks Dr, Maplesville, Alabama 36750

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Maplesville, 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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How many renters live in Maplesville, Alabama?

The City of Maplesville has 812 people living in 308 households.

There are 258 renters living in 123 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.77 percent of the population living in Maplesville.

What is the rental market like in Maplesville, Alabama?

There are an estimated 339 housing units in the Maplesville area. Of these, 129 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Maplesville, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Maplesville?

The rental vacancy rate in Maplesville is 5 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 Maplesville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Maplesville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 12 60 28 21
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Maplesville

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Maplesville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $682 to $1,168. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $682
One BR $690
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,164
Four BR $1,168
2024 Fair Market Rents in Maplesville, Alabama

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

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 10 83 percent
Two BR 31 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Maplesville, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Maplesville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Maplesville, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Maplesville, Alabama

Maplesville features 8 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 Maplesville, Alabama

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Maplesville, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.