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

Discover affordable housing in Mobile where there are 174+ 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

bed 1-2
payment $446-559/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Ahepa 310 - VI Apartments

5223 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36609

bed 1
accessibility Accessible

Ahepa 310 - VII

6430 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36695

bed 1
accessibility Accessible

Willow Creek I and II

22 West Dr, Mobile, Alabama 36608

bed 4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Glen Arbor

1100 Somerby Dr, Mobile, Alabama 36608

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Cottage Hill Pointe Apartments

7959 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36695

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Cottonwood Senior Apartments

658 Azalea Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36609

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Washington Plaza

410 S Washington Ave, Mobile, Alabama 36603

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Sunset on the Bayou

2001 Brill Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36605

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Cathedral Place Apartments

351 Conti St, Mobile, Alabama 36602

bed Studio-1
payment Subsidized

Baptist Oaks Apartments

800 Conti St, Mobile, Alabama 36602

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Dauphin North Apartments

3250 Dauphin St, Mobile, Alabama 36606

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Ahepa 310 Senior Apartments

2550 Hillcrest Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36695

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Cambridge West Apartments

7561 Zeigler Blvd, Mobile, Alabama 36608

payment Subsidized

Magnolia Place

124 N Ann St, Mobile, Alabama 36604

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Rendu Terrace West

Tanner Williams Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36608

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Anton Square Apartments

3507 Anton St, Mobile, Alabama 36612

payment Subsidized

St Stephens Woods Apartments

3425 St Stephens Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36612

payment Subsidized

Mobile Community Homes

7256 Old Military Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36605

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Pine Trace Apartments

858 Shaub Ave, Mobile, Alabama 0

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Mobile, Alabama

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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.
Learn More About Mobile, Alabama Affordable Housing ↓

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 people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Mobile area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mobile, Alabama, there are 1.16 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 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
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
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.

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