Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Grove Hill, AL

Discover affordable housing in Grove Hill where there are 5+ 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.

Pecan Grove Apartments

458 W Cobb St, Grove Hill, Alabama 36451

San Dee Apartments

258 Court St, Grove Hill, Alabama 36451

Pecan Grove Apartments

300 W Cobb St, Grove Hill, Alabama 36451

Coventry Gardens

460 W Cobb St, Grove Hill, Alabama 36451

The Pines at Grove Hill

350 Sandy Cir, Grove Hill, Alabama 36451

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Grove Hill, Alabama
$16.23/hour
$8.98 (+124%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $8.98 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Grove Hill, Alabama?

The City of Grove Hill has 1,995 people living in 722 households.

There are 541 renters living in 194 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.12 percent of the population living in Grove Hill.

What is the rental market like in Grove Hill, Alabama?

There are an estimated 946 housing units in the Grove Hill area. Of these, 223 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grove Hill, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grove Hill?

The rental vacancy rate in Grove Hill is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Grove Hill for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grove Hill
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 17 69 88 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grove Hill

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Grove Hill

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,454. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $666
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,200
Four BR $1,454
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grove Hill, Alabama

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

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
One BR 16 94 percent
Two BR 69 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Grove Hill, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Grove Hill?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 123
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 106
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grove Hill, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Grove Hill, Alabama

Grove Hill features 72 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 Grove Hill, Alabama

There are 75 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grove Hill.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Grove Hill, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grove Hill, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $771 and $943.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.