What HUD offices serve Bayou La Batre, 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.
Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bayou La Batre.
How many renters live in Bayou La Batre, Alabama?
The City of Bayou La Batre has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.55 percent of the population living in Bayou La Batre.
What is the rental market like in Bayou La Batre, Alabama?
There are an estimated housing units in the Bayou La Batre area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, there are 1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bayou La Batre?
The rental vacancy rate in Bayou La Batre is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Bayou La Batre for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bayou La Batre
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 220 | 110 | 23 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bayou La Batre
A large number of apartments in Bayou La Batre have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Bayou La Batre
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,484. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $810 |
| One BR | $890 |
| Two BR | $1,094 |
| Three BR | $1,448 |
| Four BR | $1,484 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bayou La Batre, Alabama
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bayou La Batre?
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 |
| Two BR | 199 | 90 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bayou La Batre, Alabama
How many affordable rental units are in Bayou La Batre?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bayou La Batre, Alabama including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bayou La Batre, Alabama
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bayou La Batre, Alabama
Bayou La Batre features 175 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 Bayou La Batre, Alabama
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bayou La Batre.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bayou La Batre, Alabama
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bayou La Batre landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Bayou La Batre.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bayou La Batre, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $985 and $1,203.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.