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

Discover affordable housing in Blount County where there are 23+ 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.

Carroll's Country Crossing

600 6th Ave E, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Casa Bonita

31 Morales Drive, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

McCay's Landing I

1640 Pocota Dr, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Mccays Landing II

1658 Pocota Dr, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

McCay Senior Garden

1637 Pocota Dr., Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Chestnut Hill

3200 Smith Dr, Altoona, Alabama 35952

Blountsville Manor

40 Ratliff St, Blountsville, Alabama 35031

Springville Apartments

1118 Springville Blvd, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Ingle Manor

Ingle Dr, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Oneonta Apartments

100 Mountain Springs Rd, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Pinecrest Apartments

6848 Pinecrest Street, Altoona, Alabama 35952

River Oaks Apartments I

2001 Pocota Dr, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Ingle Manor

101 Ingle Dr, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Dennis H Bynum Apartments

619 Woodmeadow St, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Blountsville Park

Ratliff Rd, Blountsville, Alabama 35031

Oak Meadows

29 Valley Ct, Oneonta, Alabama 35121

Faucett Homes in Trafford

2395 Warrior Trafford Rd, Trafford, Alabama 35172

Meadowlark Vlg Apts

74 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 25, Blountsville, Alabama

College Hill

9819 Lee St W, Blountsville, Alabama 35031

Snead Homes

2871 Self St, Altoona, Alabama 35952

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Blount County, Alabama
$23.58/hour
$16.33 (+225%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $16.33 (+225%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Blount County, Alabama?

The County of Blount County has 59,077 people living in 21,626 households.

There are 9,538 renters living in 4,482 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.15 percent of the population living in Blount County.

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

There are an estimated 24,677 housing units in the Blount County area. Of these, 4,837 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Blount County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Blount County?

The rental vacancy rate in Blount County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Blount County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blount County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
45 558 2,183 1,421 244
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blount County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Blount County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $983 to $1,752. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $983
One BR $1,109
Two BR $1,245
Three BR $1,570
Four BR $1,752
2024 Fair Market Rents in Blount County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Blount 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 21 47 percent
One BR 460 82 percent
Two BR 1,761 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Blount County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Blount County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 275
Public Housing 278
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 85
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 230
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Blount County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Blount County, Alabama

Blount County features 628 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 Blount County, Alabama

There are 353 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Blount County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Blount County, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blount County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,121 and $1,370.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.