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

Discover affordable housing in Mobile where there are 90+ 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.

Gardens at Wellington

5821 Old Pascagoula Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36619

Glen Arbor

1100 Somerby Dr, Mobile, Alabama 36608

Cottage Hill Pointe Apartments

7959 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36695

Ahepa 310 - VI Apartments

5223 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36609

Ahepa 310 - VII

6430 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36695

Willow Creek I and II

22 West Dr, Mobile, Alabama 36608

Cathedral Place Apartments

351 Conti St, Mobile, Alabama 36602

Cottonwood Senior Apartments

658 Azalea Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36609

Washington Plaza

410 S Washington Ave, Mobile, Alabama 36603

Baptist Oaks Apartments

800 Conti St, Mobile, Alabama 36602

Dauphin North Apartments

3250 Dauphin St, Mobile, Alabama 36606

Ahepa 310 Senior Apartments

2550 Hillcrest Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36695

Cambridge West Apartments

7561 Zeigler Blvd, Mobile, Alabama 36608

Magnolia Place

124 N Ann St, Mobile, Alabama 36604

Rendu Terrace West

Tanner Williams Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36608

Anton Square Apartments

3507 Anton St, Mobile, Alabama 36612

St Stephens Woods Apartments

3425 St Stephens Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36612

Mobile Community Homes

7256 Old Military Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36605

Pine Trace Apartments

858 Shaub Ave, Mobile, Alabama 0

Claiborne Arms Apartments

5350 Carol Plantation Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36582

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mobile, Alabama
$20.72/hour
$13.47 (+186%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $13.47 (+186%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mobile, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Mobile, Alabama.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Mobile, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Mobile, Alabama?

The City of Mobile has 183,282 people living in 77,479 households.

There are 75,597 renters living in 35,737 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.25 percent of the population living in Mobile.

What is the rental market like in Mobile, Alabama?

There are an estimated 90,922 housing units in the Mobile area. Of these, 41,518 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mobile, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mobile?

The rental vacancy rate in Mobile is 5 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 Mobile for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mobile
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,124 7,643 13,782 10,764 1,424
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mobile

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 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 Mobile

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,484. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $810
One BR $890
Two BR $1,094
Three BR $1,448
Four BR $1,484
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mobile, Alabama

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

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 535 25 percent
One BR 5,159 67 percent
Two BR 8,903 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mobile, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Mobile?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,533
Public Housing 2,346
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,816
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 226
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 134
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 120
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mobile, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Mobile, Alabama

Mobile features 6,145 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 Mobile, Alabama

There are 1,977 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mobile.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mobile, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mobile, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $985 and $1,203.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.