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

Discover affordable housing in Lamar County where there are 15+ 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.

Millport Manor

204 Millport Manor Dr, Millport, Alabama 35576

Harrison Court Apartments

256 Harrison Court, Vernon, Alabama 35592

Millport

12132 Highway 96, Millport, Alabama 35576

Lamar Heights Apartments

1431 Buck Jackson Rd, Sulligent, Alabama 35586

Ridgeland Apartments

45375 Hwy 17, Vernon, Alabama 35592

Amberwood Villas

240 Amberwood Circle, Sulligent, Alabama 35586

Wolf Run Apartments

115 Wolf Rd, Sulligent, Alabama 35586

Sulligent Apartments

480 Wadsworth Rd, Sulligent, Alabama 35586

Fox Ridge Apartments

520 County Road 9, Vernon, Alabama 35592

Lamar Haven

45335 Highway 17, Vernon, Alabama 35592

Ridgeland Manor

45375 Hwy 17 North, Vernon, Alabama

Lawrence Plaza V Apartments

304 Julia Circle, Sulligent, Alabama

Sulligent Courts

4686 Highway 278, Sulligent, Alabama 35586

Kennedy Housing Project

133 Project St, Kennedy, Alabama 35574

Vernon Courts

9400 Highway 18, Vernon, Alabama 35592

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lamar 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 Lamar County, Alabama?

The County of Lamar County has 13,885 people living in 5,168 households.

There are 2,795 renters living in 1,310 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.13 percent of the population living in Lamar County.

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

There are an estimated 7,104 housing units in the Lamar County area. Of these, 1,696 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lamar County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lamar County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lamar County is 19 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 Lamar County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamar County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
112 141 580 398 79
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamar County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Lamar County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $716 to $1,283. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $716
One BR $720
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,208
Four BR $1,283
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lamar County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lamar 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 112 100 percent
One BR 121 86 percent
Two BR 436 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lamar County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Lamar County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 144
Public Housing 356
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 124
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lamar County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Lamar County, Alabama

Lamar County features 513 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 Lamar County, Alabama

There are 138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lamar County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lamar County, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.