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

Discover affordable housing in Barbour County where there are 25+ 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.

Villas of Lakeridge Apartments

160 Old Dale Road, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Lakeridge Apartments

110 Old Dale Road, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Legacy Senior Village

100 Cotton Cir, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Eufaula Estates

2115 S Randolph Ave, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Pecan Ridge

30 Western Bypass - Office, Clayton, Alabama 36016

Starrise Haven

151 Eufaula Ave, Clayton, Alabama 36016

English Oaks Est.

2111 S Randolph Ave, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Oakhaven

3155 Louisville St, Clio, Alabama 36017

Lakepier Apartments

424 Highland Ave, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Lakepoint Apartments

40 Highway 130, Louisville, Alabama 36048

Clio Manor

20 Robinson Street - Office, Clio, Alabama 36017

Pecan Lane Apartments

915 Stuart Street, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Bluff Park Apartments

175 State Docks Rd, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Lakewood Apartments

1230 Pine Ave, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Barbour County Apartments

100 Milldrum Pl, Clayton, Alabama 36016

Pinewood Apartments

13 Milldrum Pl, Clayton, Alabama 36016

Barbour Creek Apartments II

150 Meadow Ln, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Park Meadows Apartments

16 Paul Lee Pkwy, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

Downs and Westfield

10 Cedar St, Clayton, Alabama 36016

Chattahoochee Courts

1700 S Randolph Ave, Eufaula, Alabama 36027

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Barbour County, 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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How many renters live in Barbour County, Alabama?

The County of Barbour County has 24,877 people living in 9,016 households.

There are 7,027 renters living in 3,158 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.25 percent of the population living in Barbour County.

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

There are an estimated 11,673 housing units in the Barbour County area. Of these, 3,311 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barbour County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barbour County?

The rental vacancy rate in Barbour 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 Barbour County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barbour County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
44 633 1,271 1,087 96
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barbour County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Barbour County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $652 to $1,141. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $652
One BR $656
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,089
Four BR $1,141
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barbour County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Barbour 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 19 43 percent
One BR 482 76 percent
Two BR 866 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barbour County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Barbour County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 413
Public Housing 417
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 160
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 430
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barbour County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Barbour County, Alabama

Barbour County features 863 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 Barbour County, Alabama

There are 269 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barbour County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barbour County, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.