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

Discover affordable housing in Cleburne County where there are 7+ 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.

Eastwood Apartments

106 Giles St, Heflin, Alabama 36264

Heflin Oaks Apartments

504 Almon St, Heflin, Alabama 36264

Elnora Manor

74 Adams St, Heflin, Alabama 36264

Heflin Hills Apartments

265 Evans St, Heflin, Alabama 36264

Woodland View Apartments II

45 Giles St, Heflin, Alabama 36264

Southside Courts

2 Brimer Cir, Heflin, Alabama 36264

Heflin Manor

135 Brockford Rd, Heflin, Alabama 36264

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cleburne County, Alabama
$16.93/hour
$9.68 (+134%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.68 (+134%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Cleburne County, Alabama?

The County of Cleburne County has 15,144 people living in 5,761 households.

There are 2,969 renters living in 1,265 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.61 percent of the population living in Cleburne County.

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

There are an estimated 6,818 housing units in the Cleburne County area. Of these, 1,534 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cleburne County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cleburne County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cleburne County is 14 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 Cleburne County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleburne County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
77 91 556 473 68
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleburne County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Cleburne County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,338. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $669
One BR $694
Two BR $894
Three BR $1,129
Four BR $1,338
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cleburne County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cleburne 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 68 88 percent
One BR 70 77 percent
Two BR 365 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cleburne County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Cleburne County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Public Housing 33
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 64
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cleburne County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Cleburne County, Alabama

Cleburne County features 162 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 Cleburne County, Alabama

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cleburne County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cleburne County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cleburne County landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Cleburne County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cleburne County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $805 and $983.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.