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

Discover affordable housing in Northport where there are 12+ 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.

Saddlewood Apartments

2400 Deerfield Dr, Northport, Alabama 35473

Presbyterian Apartments - Northport

3845 Highway 69 N, Northport, Alabama 35473

Mcdaniel Arms Apartments

1719 Harper Rd, Northport, Alabama 35476

Fieldcrest Apartments

1 Watermelon Rd, Northport, Alabama 35476

Providence Place Apartments

3503 38th St, Northport, Alabama 35473

Grand View Apartments

1700 Snows Mill Ave, Northport, Alabama 35476

Hampton Point Apartments

1900 Snows Mill Ave, Northport, Alabama 35476

Fleetwood Rice

1605 20th St, Northport, Alabama 35476

Twin Manor

2500 Twin Mnr, Northport, Alabama 35476

Knoll Cir Northgate Valley Hill 15 Th St

3750 17th St, Northport, Alabama 35476

Stonebrook West Circle

1002 30th Ave, Northport, Alabama 35476

The Wright Apartments

2001 17th Ave, Northport, Alabama 35476

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Northport, Alabama
$21.31/hour
$14.06 (+194%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $14.06 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Northport, 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 Northport, Alabama.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Northport, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Northport, Alabama?

The City of Northport has 30,714 people living in 11,899 households.

There are 10,081 renters living in 4,520 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.82 percent of the population living in Northport.

What is the rental market like in Northport, Alabama?

There are an estimated 12,619 housing units in the Northport area. Of these, 4,712 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Northport, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Northport?

The rental vacancy rate in Northport is 2 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 Northport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Northport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
157 1,027 2,179 1,039 103
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Northport

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Northport

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $903 to $1,498. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $903
One BR $909
Two BR $1,125
Three BR $1,415
Four BR $1,498
2024 Fair Market Rents in Northport, Alabama

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

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 105 67 percent
One BR 771 75 percent
Two BR 1,418 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Northport, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Northport?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 307
Public Housing 375
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 338
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 42
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Northport, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Northport, Alabama

Northport features 712 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 Northport, Alabama

There are 198 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Northport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Northport, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Northport landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Northport.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Northport, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,238.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.