Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Daphne, AL

Discover affordable housing in Daphne where there are 3+ 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.

Ahepa 310 XII

1409 Pollard Rd, Daphne, Alabama 36526

Arbors by the Bay

27642 US Highway 98, Daphne, Alabama 36526

Daphne Group Home

513 Main St, Daphne, Alabama 36526

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Daphne, Alabama
$25.80/hour
$18.55 (+256%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $18.55 (+256%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Daphne, Alabama?

The City of Daphne has 27,861 people living in 10,469 households.

There are 7,632 renters living in 2,984 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.39 percent of the population living in Daphne.

What is the rental market like in Daphne, Alabama?

There are an estimated 11,329 housing units in the Daphne area. Of these, 3,480 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Daphne, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Daphne?

The rental vacancy rate in Daphne 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 Daphne for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Daphne
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 602 1,140 900 254
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Daphne

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Daphne

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,051 to $2,114. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,051
One BR $1,056
Two BR $1,362
Three BR $1,670
Four BR $2,114
2024 Fair Market Rents in Daphne, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Daphne?

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 21 43 percent
One BR 390 65 percent
Two BR 709 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Daphne, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Daphne?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 9
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Daphne, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Daphne, Alabama

Daphne features 49 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 Daphne, Alabama

There are 150 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Daphne.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Daphne, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Daphne landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Daphne.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Daphne, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,226 and $1,498.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.