Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Union Springs, AL

Discover affordable housing in Union Springs where there are 8+ 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.

Adams Ridge Apartments

1075 Sardis Rd, Union Springs, Alabama 36089

Liveoak Village

821 Conecuh Ave E, Union Springs, Alabama 36089

Black Oak Apartments

930 Bloomfield St, Union Springs, Alabama 36089

Willow Ridge Estates

1406 Hicks Industrial Blvd, Union Springs, Alabama 36089

Bloomfield Court

1000 Bloomfield St, Union Springs, Alabama 36089

Stoneridge Villas

848 Conecuh Avenue, E., Union Springs, Alabama

Conecuh Bluffs Apts

130 Bluff Cir, Union Springs, Alabama

Locke and Hawthorne

315 Martin Luther King Blvd S, Union Springs, Alabama 36089

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

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

How many renters live in Union Springs, Alabama?

The City of Union Springs has 3,341 people living in 1,101 households.

There are 2,306 renters living in 726 renter households in this City. Renters make up 69.02 percent of the population living in Union Springs.

What is the rental market like in Union Springs, Alabama?

There are an estimated 1,456 housing units in the Union Springs area. Of these, 771 units are rental homes, making up 53 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union Springs, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Union Springs is 6 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 Union Springs for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union Springs
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
56 154 177 305 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union Springs

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Union Springs

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,283. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $666
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,130
Four BR $1,283
2024 Fair Market Rents in Union Springs, Alabama

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

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 56 100 percent
One BR 122 79 percent
Two BR 156 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union Springs, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Union Springs?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 128
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 85
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Union Springs, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Union Springs, Alabama

Union Springs features 235 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 Union Springs, Alabama

There are 114 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union Springs.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union Springs, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.