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.

Patterson Place Apartments

2640 Blue Spring Rd NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35810

Russel Erskine Apartments

115 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Chadwick Place Apartments

240 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35824

Olympia Gardens

3332 Meridian St N, Huntsville, Alabama 35811

Lenox Park

2201 Old Blue Springs Rd NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35642

Huntsville Summit Apartments

111 Walker Ave NE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

New Hope Village Apartments

114 Lemley Cir, New Hope, Alabama 35760

Valley Garden Apartments II

2516 12th St SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Presbyterian Apartments

2211 Country Club Ave NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35816

Phoenix House Apartments

4400 Knight Rd SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

The Lighthouse

1940 Max Luther Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35811

Westlake Apartments

1901 Sparkman Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35816

Mayfair Towers

4701 Whitesport Cir SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Cherokee Bend Apartments

4177 Newson Rd SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Gateway Place

715 Gallatin St SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

The Todd

204 Greene St NE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Searcy Homes

426 Dallas Ave NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Johnson Towers

216 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805

Northwoods

1402 Yukon St. NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35816

Sparkman Homes

103 Mason Ct NW, 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.