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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 29+ 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.

Crawford Park

724 Snodgrass Rd, Scottsboro, Alabama 35769

Ridgecrest Apartments

117 Williams Ave, Bridgeport, Alabama 35740

Shadowood Apartments

256 Old Mt Carmel Rd, Stevenson, Alabama 35772

Orchard View Apartments

820 Snodgrass Road, Scottsboro, Alabama 35769

Cumberland Heights

5648 Tammy Little Dr, Section, Alabama 35771

Stone Ridge Apartments

71 County Road 325, Flat Rock, Alabama 35966

Nottingham Apartments

31 Co Rd 57, Pisgah, Alabama 35765

Oak Ridge Apartments

108 W Stewart Rd, Scottsboro, Alabama 35769

Mary Etter Hill Apartments

1304 7th St, Bridgeport, Alabama 35740

Austin Springs Apartments

716 Windsor Dr, Scottsboro, Alabama 35769

Greenbriar Apartments

1130 Old Mount Carmel Rd, Stevenson, Alabama 35772

Canyon View Apartments

108 Canyonview Drive, Pisgah, Alabama 35765

Arbor Gate Apartments

106 Williams Ave, Bridgeport, Alabama 35740

Woodville Village

151 County Road 63, Woodville, Alabama 35776

Scottsboro Villas

996 Bob Jones Rd, Scottsboro, Alabama 35769

Scottsboro Group Home

302 S Houston St, Scottsboro, Alabama 35768

Scottsboro East

86 Wall St, Scottsboro, Alabama 35768

Normandy Apartments

2101 5th St, Bridgeport, Alabama 35740

Sunset Square

410 W Cloverdale Rd, Scottsboro, Alabama 35768

Sunset Square II

406 W Cloverdale Rd, Scottsboro, Alabama 35768

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jackson County, 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 Jackson County, Alabama?

The County of Jackson County has 52,618 people living in 20,670 households.

There are 11,648 renters living in 4,937 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.14 percent of the population living in Jackson County.

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

There are an estimated 24,706 housing units in the Jackson County area. Of these, 5,160 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson County is 2 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 Jackson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
66 802 2,037 1,760 252
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 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 Jackson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,406. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $748
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,051
Four BR $1,406
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jackson 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 2 3 percent
One BR 571 71 percent
Two BR 1,325 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 389
Public Housing 152
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 375
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 443
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson County, Alabama

Jackson County features 975 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 Jackson County, Alabama

There are 250 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.