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.

Brookside

2002A Brookside St SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

L.R. Patton Apartments

204 Binford Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Dunwoody Place

5401 Millennium Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35806

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accessibility Accessible

Sunrise Gardens

2800 8th Ave SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Lift Acquistion - 02

Meadow Hills, Huntsville, Alabama 35811

The Hills Acquisition 03

Meadow Hills Neighborhood, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Mahogony Row

9012 Mahogany Row SE, Huntsville, Alabama 35802

payment Subsidized

Mirabeau Rehab Phase 2

2106 Roanoke Dr, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Maplewood Loan Guarantee -

100 Washington St NE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Acquistion of Mirabeau 2004

2327 Bob Wallace Ave SW, Huntsville, Alabama 25805

Wind Trace Cotton Row

2216 Wind Trace Cir SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Mirabeau Apartments Fka Westland Apartments

2601 Roanoke Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Seven Pines Apartments

1601 Sparkman Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35816

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Westbrooke Apartments

2321 Bob Wallace Ave SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Scattered Sites

2433 Vining Ave NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35810

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
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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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