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

Discover affordable housing in Talladega where there are 18+ 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.

Brentwood Park

131 Broadway Ave, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Northgate Place Apartments

65440 AL Highway 77 North, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Sunrise Village

613 Broadway Ave, Talladega, Alabama 35160

City Court

140 Broadway Ave, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Talladega College Hills

116 College Hills, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Meadowood Apartments

671 Brecon Access Rd, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Talladega Downs

500 Sloan Ave W, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Presbyterian Oaks III

23 Ironaton Rd, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Presbyterian Oaks

408 5th St, Talladega, Alabama 35160

City Court I

409 Spring St S, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Hallmark at Talladega

65476 AL Highway 77, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Arbor Park

175 Sloan Ave E, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Canaan Estates II

1020 Battle St W, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Indian Hills Apartments

712 Elm St, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Curry Court

1 Curry Ct, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Treemont Apartments

109 Belmont Ave, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Westgate

2 Westgate Apartments, Talladega, Alabama 35160

Knoxville

1 Knoxville Homes, Talladega, Alabama 35160

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Talladega, Alabama
$17.20/hour
$9.95 (+137%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.95 (+137%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Talladega, 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 Talladega, Alabama.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Talladega, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Talladega, Alabama?

The City of Talladega has 15,071 people living in 5,251 households.

There are 5,893 renters living in 2,409 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.1 percent of the population living in Talladega.

What is the rental market like in Talladega, Alabama?

There are an estimated 6,477 housing units in the Talladega area. Of these, 2,539 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Talladega, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Talladega?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Talladega
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
131 324 851 967 90
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Talladega

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Talladega

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,299. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $693
Two BR $908
Three BR $1,264
Four BR $1,299
2024 Fair Market Rents in Talladega, Alabama

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

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 89 68 percent
One BR 235 73 percent
Two BR 629 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Talladega, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Talladega?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 451
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 283
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 43
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 272
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Talladega, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Talladega, Alabama

Talladega features 900 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 Talladega, Alabama

There are 224 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Talladega.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Talladega, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Talladega landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Talladega.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Talladega, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $817 and $999.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.