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

Discover affordable housing in Linden 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.

Linden Village

2203 E Coats Ave, Linden, Alabama 36748

Chickasaw II Apartments

300 Chickasaw Dr, Linden, Alabama 36748

Linden Park Apartments

100 Stough Ln, Linden, Alabama 36748

Linden Ha

201 Lee Ave, Linden, Alabama 36748

Hillcrest Estates ( Fka Hillcrest Apartments )

501 Martin Luther King Dr, Linden, Alabama 36748

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Linden, 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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What HUD offices serve Linden, 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 Public Housing programs for Linden, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Linden, Alabama?

The City of Linden has 2,070 people living in 786 households.

There are 764 renters living in 337 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.91 percent of the population living in Linden.

What is the rental market like in Linden, Alabama?

There are an estimated 1,022 housing units in the Linden area. Of these, 360 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Linden, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Linden?

The rental vacancy rate in Linden 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 Linden for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Linden
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 55 68 146 68
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Linden

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

Among renter households in this market, 63 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Linden

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,316. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $763
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,086
Four BR $1,316
2024 Fair Market Rents in Linden, Alabama

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

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 55 100 percent
Two BR 57 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Linden, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Linden?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 52
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Linden, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Linden, Alabama

Linden features 151 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 Linden, Alabama

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Linden.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Linden, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.