What HUD offices serve La Fayette, 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.
Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near La Fayette.
How many renters live in La Fayette, Alabama?
The City of La Fayette has 2,700 people living in 1,070 households.
There are 735 renters living in 332 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.22 percent of the population living in La Fayette.
What is the rental market like in La Fayette, Alabama?
There are an estimated 1,286 housing units in the La Fayette area. Of these, 339 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Fayette, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Fayette?
The rental vacancy rate in La Fayette 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 La Fayette for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Fayette
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | 19 | 95 | 21 | 9 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Fayette
A large number of apartments in La Fayette 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 La Fayette are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 La Fayette
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $814 to $1,434. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $814 |
| One BR | $820 |
| Two BR | $1,077 |
| Three BR | $1,302 |
| Four BR | $1,434 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Fayette, Alabama
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in La Fayette?
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 | 188 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 19 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 75 | 79 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in La Fayette, Alabama
How many affordable rental units are in La Fayette?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in La Fayette, Alabama including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 53 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 102 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Fayette, Alabama
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in La Fayette, Alabama
La Fayette features 54 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 La Fayette, Alabama
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Fayette.
Housing Choice Vouchers in La Fayette, Alabama
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay La Fayette landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in La Fayette.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Fayette, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $969 and $1,185.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
