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

Discover affordable housing in Monroeville where there are 8+ 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.

Mockingbird Pointe II

285 Rumbley Road, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Mockingbird Pointe Apartments

334 Hybart St, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Candlewick Senior

210 Mayfield St, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Rockwood Apartments

110 Highway 21 S, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Camellia Place

991 Clausell Rd, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Westside Apartments

200 Catawba St, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Eagle Point Apts

1600 S Mt. Pleasant Drive, Monroeville, Alabama

Crowe Ave Dickson Loop

212 Crow Ave, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Monroeville, Alabama
$16.23/hour
$8.98 (+124%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $8.98 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Monroeville, 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 Monroeville, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Monroeville, Alabama?

The City of Monroeville has 5,917 people living in 2,380 households.

There are 2,168 renters living in 1,062 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.64 percent of the population living in Monroeville.

What is the rental market like in Monroeville, Alabama?

There are an estimated 2,895 housing units in the Monroeville area. Of these, 1,156 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Monroeville, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Monroeville?

The rental vacancy rate in Monroeville 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 Monroeville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroeville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 239 380 373 70
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroeville

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Monroeville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,236. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $763
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,208
Four BR $1,236
2024 Fair Market Rents in Monroeville, Alabama

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

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
One BR 198 83 percent
Two BR 324 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Monroeville, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Monroeville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 168
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 134
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 2
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 208
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Monroeville, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Monroeville, Alabama

Monroeville features 300 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 Monroeville, Alabama

There are 240 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monroeville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Monroeville, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Monroeville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Monroeville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Monroeville, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $771 and $943.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.