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

Discover affordable housing in Millry 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.

Westhaven Apartments

30744 Highway 17, Millry, Alabama 36558

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Millry, Alabama
$18.22/hour
$10.97 (+151%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $10.97 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Millry, 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 Millry, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Millry, Alabama?

The City of Millry has 563 people living in 223 households.

There are 146 renters living in 69 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.93 percent of the population living in Millry.

What is the rental market like in Millry, Alabama?

There are an estimated 317 housing units in the Millry area. Of these, 74 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Millry, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Millry?

The rental vacancy rate in Millry is 7 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 Millry for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Millry
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 1 27 26 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Millry

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Millry

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $713 to $1,302. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $713
One BR $785
Two BR $962
Three BR $1,163
Four BR $1,302
2024 Fair Market Rents in Millry, Alabama

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

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 3 100 percent
One BR 1 100 percent
Two BR 19 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Millry, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Millry?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 19
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Millry, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Millry, Alabama

Millry features 0 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 Millry, Alabama

There are 19 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Millry.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Millry, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Millry, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $866 and $1,058.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.