Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Randolph County, AL

Discover affordable housing in Randolph County where there are 17+ 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.

Windsor Place Apartments

327 Main St N, Wedowee, Alabama 36278

Alfred Radney Apartments

241 County Road 79, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Roanoke Gdn Estates

1200 Rebecca Ln, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Woodland Gdn Apartments

16306 County Road 59, Woodland, Alabama 36280

Wadley Garden Apartments

425 Main St, Wadley, Alabama 36276

Roanoke Garden Apartments

468 Rebecca Ln, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Wedowee Heights Apartments

125 Robin Rd, Wedowee, Alabama 36278

Brookside Apartments

756 Randolph Ave, Wadley, Alabama 36276

Roanoke Arms Apartments

364 Field St, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Rock Mills Gdn Apartments

341 Co Rd 75, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Wellington Terrace

149 County Road 79, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Emery Pointe

159 County Road 79, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Knollwood Retirement Center

1725 Highway 431, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Northgate Apartments

Franklin Rd, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Harvey Enloe Homes

219 Avenue A, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

Tallapoosa and Randolph

643 Randolph Ave, Wadley, Alabama 36276

Roanoke Townhouses

227 Peachtree St, Roanoke, Alabama 36274

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Randolph County, 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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How many renters live in Randolph County, Alabama?

The County of Randolph County has 22,179 people living in 8,729 households.

There are 4,258 renters living in 1,812 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.2 percent of the population living in Randolph County.

What is the rental market like in Randolph County, Alabama?

There are an estimated 12,412 housing units in the Randolph County area. Of these, 2,200 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Randolph County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Randolph County?

The rental vacancy rate in Randolph County is 15 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 Randolph County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Randolph County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
38 371 446 774 126
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Randolph County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Randolph County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,283. 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 $1,283
2024 Fair Market Rents in Randolph County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Randolph 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 26 68 percent
One BR 309 83 percent
Two BR 255 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Randolph County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Randolph County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 173
Public Housing 95
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 85
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 183
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Randolph County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Randolph County, Alabama

Randolph County features 328 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 Randolph County, Alabama

There are 160 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Randolph County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Randolph County, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.