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

Discover affordable housing in Bibb County where there are 12+ 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.

Brent Gardens

57 Steele St, Centreville, Alabama 35042

Countrywood Apartments II

418 Nicholson Ave, Centreville, Alabama 35042

Countrywood Apartments

304 Nicholson Ave, Centreville, Alabama 35042

Cahaba Trace Apartments

489 Steele St, Centreville, Alabama 35042

Brantwood Lane Apartments

507 Alexander Avenue, Centreville, Alabama 35042

Cahaba Glades Apartments

1160 S Scottsville Rd, Centreville, Alabama 35042

Gables Crossing

551 Alexander Ave, Centreville, Alabama 35042

Hunter Pointe Apartments

463 Alexander Ave, Centreville, Alabama 35042

Hill Creek Apartments

1010 Cahaba River Dr, West Blocton, Alabama 35184

Brent Villas

117 Homestead Drive, Brent, Alabama

Wood Court

7 White St, Brent, Alabama 35034

Wimberly

967 S Scottsville Rd, Brent, Alabama 35034

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bibb County, Alabama
$23.58/hour
$16.33 (+225%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $16.33 (+225%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Bibb County, Alabama?

The County of Bibb County has 22,251 people living in 7,216 households.

There are 4,447 renters living in 1,751 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.99 percent of the population living in Bibb County.

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

There are an estimated 9,046 housing units in the Bibb County area. Of these, 1,874 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bibb County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bibb County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bibb County is 7 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 Bibb County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bibb County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
46 144 656 640 198
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bibb County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Bibb County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $983 to $1,752. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $983
One BR $1,109
Two BR $1,245
Three BR $1,570
Four BR $1,752
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bibb County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bibb 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 46 100 percent
One BR 109 76 percent
Two BR 474 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bibb County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Bibb County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 278
Public Housing 69
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 204
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bibb County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Bibb County, Alabama

Bibb County features 323 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 Bibb County, Alabama

There are 178 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bibb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bibb County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bibb County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Bibb County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bibb County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,121 and $1,370.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.