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

Discover affordable housing in Mckenzie where there are 3+ 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.

Ivy Village

11 Ivy St, Mckenzie, Alabama 36456

Hillcross Haven

11 Hillcross St, Mckenzie, Alabama 36456

Cedarwood Apts

598 Hartley Street, Mckenzie, Alabama

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mckenzie, Alabama
$16.82/hour
$9.57 (+132%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.57 (+132%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Mckenzie, Alabama?

The City of Mckenzie has 711 people living in 266 households.

There are 207 renters living in 89 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.11 percent of the population living in Mckenzie.

What is the rental market like in Mckenzie, Alabama?

There are an estimated 318 housing units in the Mckenzie area. Of these, 89 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mckenzie, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mckenzie?

The rental vacancy rate in Mckenzie is 0 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 Mckenzie for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mckenzie
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 25 33 22 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mckenzie

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Mckenzie

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $665 to $1,186. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $665
One BR $760
Two BR $888
Three BR $1,074
Four BR $1,186
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mckenzie, Alabama

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 25 100 percent
Two BR 25 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mckenzie, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Mckenzie?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mckenzie, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Mckenzie, Alabama

Mckenzie features 46 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 Mckenzie, Alabama

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mckenzie.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mckenzie, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mckenzie, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $799 and $977.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.