Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Autauga County, AL

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Autauga County, Alabama
$20.68/hour
$13.43 (+185%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $13.43 (+185%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Autauga County, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership programs for Autauga County, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Autauga County, Alabama?

The County of Autauga County has 58,761 people living in 22,308 households.

There are 12,813 renters living in 5,476 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.81 percent of the population living in Autauga County.

What is the rental market like in Autauga County, Alabama?

There are an estimated 24,457 housing units in the Autauga County area. Of these, 5,769 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Autauga County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Autauga County?

The rental vacancy rate in Autauga County is 4 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 Autauga County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Autauga County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 661 1,797 2,087 885
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Autauga County

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 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 Autauga County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $836 to $1,753. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $836
One BR $913
Two BR $1,092
Three BR $1,383
Four BR $1,753
2024 Fair Market Rents in Autauga County, Alabama

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

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 7 58 percent
One BR 94 14 percent
Two BR 903 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Autauga County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Autauga County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 499
Public Housing 106
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 51
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Autauga County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Autauga County, Alabama

Autauga County features 184 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 Autauga County, Alabama

There are 550 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Autauga County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Autauga County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Autauga County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Autauga County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Autauga County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $983 and $1,201.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.