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

Discover affordable housing in Huntsville where there are 195+ 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.

Patterson Place Apartments

2640 Blue Spring Rd NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35810

bed 1-3
payment $360-431/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Chadwick Place Apartments

240 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35824

bed 1-3
accessibility Accessible

Russel Erskine Apartments

115 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Olympia Gardens

3332 Meridian St N, Huntsville, Alabama 35811

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Huntsville Summit Apartments

111 Walker Ave NE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Valley Garden Apartments II

2516 12th St SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

payment Subsidized

Presbyterian Apartments

2211 Country Club Ave NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35816

payment Subsidized

Phoenix House Apartments

4400 Knight Rd SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

The Lighthouse

1940 Max Luther Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35811

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Westlake Apartments

1901 Sparkman Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35816

payment Subsidized

Mayfair Towers

4701 Whitesport Cir SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

payment Subsidized

Cherokee Bend Apartments

4177 Newson Rd SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

payment Subsidized

Lenox Park

2201 Old Blue Springs Rd NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35642

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Searcy Homes

426 Dallas Ave NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

bed 1-5
payment Subsidized

The Todd

204 Greene St NE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

bed Studio-2
payment Subsidized

Butler Terrace

206 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

bed 1-5
payment Subsidized

Sparkman Homes

103 Mason Ct NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

bed 1-5

Northwoods

1402 Yukon St. NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35816

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Johnson Towers

216 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Gateway Place

715 Gallatin St SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Huntsville, Alabama

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Huntsville, Alabama
$23.64/hour
$16.39 (+226%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $16.39 (+226%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Huntsville, Alabama Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Huntsville, 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 programs for Huntsville, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Huntsville, Alabama?

The City of Huntsville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.03 percent of the population living in Huntsville.

What is the rental market like in Huntsville, Alabama?

There are an estimated housing units in the Huntsville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Huntsville, Alabama, there are 1.03 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Huntsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Huntsville is 5 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 Huntsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,265 10,236 14,478 10,976 2,424
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntsville

A large number of apartments in Huntsville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Huntsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $900 to $1,937. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $900
One BR $1,067
Two BR $1,248
Three BR $1,619
Four BR $1,937
2024 Fair Market Rents in Huntsville, Alabama

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

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 1,607 71 percent
One BR 6,511 64 percent
Two BR 9,070 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Huntsville, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Huntsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Huntsville, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville features 2,215 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 Huntsville, Alabama

There are 1,581 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Huntsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Huntsville, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Huntsville, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,123 and $1,373.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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