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

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Macon County, Alabama
$17.01/hour
$9.76 (+135%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.76 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Macon County, Alabama?

The County of Macon County has 19,198 people living in 7,131 households.

There are 6,272 renters living in 2,642 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.67 percent of the population living in Macon County.

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

There are an estimated 9,662 housing units in the Macon County area. Of these, 3,012 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Macon County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Macon County?

The rental vacancy rate in Macon County is 6 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 Macon County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macon County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
38 409 826 1,171 198
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Macon County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Macon County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $672 to $1,524. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $672
One BR $683
Two BR $898
Three BR $1,110
Four BR $1,524
2024 Fair Market Rents in Macon County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Macon 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 5 13 percent
One BR 357 87 percent
Two BR 472 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Macon County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Macon County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 302
Public Housing 7
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 488
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 226
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Macon County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Macon County, Alabama

Macon County features 657 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 Macon County, Alabama

There are 303 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Macon County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Macon County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Macon County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Macon County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Macon County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $808 and $988.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.