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

Discover affordable housing in Madison County where there are 55+ 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.

Butler Terrace

206 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Garden Cove Apartments

3315 Dunn Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Brook Haven Apartments

135 Fairview Farm Way, Huntsville, Alabama 35811

Franklin Hills

5300 Millennium Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35806

Mountain Ridge Apartments

449 Hobbs Rd SE, Huntsville, Alabama 35803

Spring Branch Apartments

217 Binford Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

The Park at Redstone

4005 Fremont Ave SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Stonehurst Apartments

2040 Blue Spring Rd NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35810

Stone Manor

7720 Benaroya Ln SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35802

Lakeshore Crossing Apartments

6300 Rime Village Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35806

Garden Park Apartments

2301 Old Blue Spring Rd NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35810

Castlewood Apartments

2400 1st St SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

The Oaks Apartments

4121 Newson Rd SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Westgate Apartments II ( Huntsville )

2211 Pizitz Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Huntsville Advent Apartments

3409 Venona Ave NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35810

Willow Run Towers

1915 Rideout Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35806

Wilshire Park

5025 Blue Spring Rd NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35810

Summer Breeze Apartments

4510 Foster Ave SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Lincoln Park

402 Webster Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Brookside

2002A Brookside St SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Madison County, Alabama
$23.64/hour
$16.39 (+226%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $16.39 (+226%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Madison County, Alabama?

The County of Madison County has 403,565 people living in 166,454 households.

There are 112,768 renters living in 52,737 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.94 percent of the population living in Madison County.

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

There are an estimated 179,336 housing units in the Madison County area. Of these, 58,860 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Madison County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Madison County?

The rental vacancy rate in Madison County is 8 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 Madison County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Madison County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,443 11,522 18,306 16,812 3,274
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Madison County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Madison County

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 Madison County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Madison 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 1,676 69 percent
One BR 7,190 62 percent
Two BR 11,134 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Madison County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Madison County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,718
Public Housing 1,622
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 662
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 130
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Madison County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Madison County, Alabama

Madison County features 2,231 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 Madison County, Alabama

There are 1,629 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Madison County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Madison County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Madison County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Madison County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Madison County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,123 and $1,373.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.