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

Discover affordable housing in Houston County where there are 4+ 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.

Columbia Hall Apartments

101 Radney St, Columbia, Alabama 36319

Magnolia Homes

121 Magnolia Dr, Ashford, Alabama 36312

Columbia Ha

211 S Davis St, Columbia, Alabama 36319

Willow Lane

515 Sealy Wells Rd, Cottonwood, Alabama 36320

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Houston County, Alabama
$17.12/hour
$9.87 (+136%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.87 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Houston County, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Houston County, Alabama.

Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Houston County.

How many renters live in Houston County, Alabama?

The County of Houston County has 108,079 people living in 42,417 households.

There are 33,828 renters living in 14,517 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.3 percent of the population living in Houston County.

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

There are an estimated 50,207 housing units in the Houston County area. Of these, 16,170 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Houston County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Houston County?

The rental vacancy rate in Houston County is 10 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 Houston County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Houston County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
283 1,950 5,668 5,459 992
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Houston County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Houston County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $735 to $1,386. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $735
One BR $739
Two BR $904
Three BR $1,220
Four BR $1,386
2024 Fair Market Rents in Houston County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Houston 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 84 30 percent
One BR 1,331 68 percent
Two BR 3,793 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Houston County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Houston County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 575
Public Housing 146
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 410
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 76
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 15
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Houston County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Houston County, Alabama

Houston County features 160 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 Houston County, Alabama

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Houston County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Houston County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Houston County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Houston County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Houston County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $814 and $994.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.