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

Discover affordable housing in Butler County where there are 18+ 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.

Commerce Street Manor Apartments

100 Manor Ct, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Perdue Village Apartments

495 Perdue Pl, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Country Village Apartments

270 Executive Dr, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Woodglen Apartments

630 Woodglen Dr, Georgiana, Alabama 36033

Greenville Village

592 Glendale Ave, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Greenville Terrace

516 N Conecuh St, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Pineview Apartments

790 Hardscramble Rd, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Ivy Village

11 Ivy St, Mckenzie, Alabama 36456

Bradley Homes 3

300 Executive Dr, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Susanna Ridge

488 S Conecuh St, Greenville, Alabama 36037

The Heatherton Apartments

50 School Highlands Rd, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Meadowview Apartments

809 Cedar St, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Hillcross Haven

11 Hillcross St, Mckenzie, Alabama 36456

Casey Woods Apts.

425 Casey Woods St, Georgiana, Alabama

Cedarwood Apts

598 Hartley Street, Mckenzie, Alabama

Bent Creek Apts

496 Purdue Place, Greenville, Alabama

Northridge

625 Beeland St, Greenville, Alabama 36037

Hollis Cir Apartments and Washington Apartments

393 Pinehurst Dr, Georgiana, Alabama 36033

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Butler County, Alabama
$16.82/hour
$9.57 (+132%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.57 (+132%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Butler County, Alabama?

The County of Butler County has 18,981 people living in 7,131 households.

There are 5,412 renters living in 2,084 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.51 percent of the population living in Butler County.

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

There are an estimated 9,835 housing units in the Butler County area. Of these, 2,440 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Butler County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Butler County?

The rental vacancy rate in Butler County is 12 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 Butler County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Butler County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 159 734 1,015 136
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Butler County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Butler County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $665 to $1,186. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $665
One BR $760
Two BR $888
Three BR $1,074
Four BR $1,186
2024 Fair Market Rents in Butler County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Butler 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 8 67 percent
One BR 142 89 percent
Two BR 515 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Butler County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Butler County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 286
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 227
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 365
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Butler County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Butler County, Alabama

Butler County features 650 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 Butler County, Alabama

There are 209 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Butler County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Butler County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Butler County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Butler County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Butler County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $799 and $977.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.