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

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson County where there are 408+ 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.

Villas at Titusville

248 1st Ave SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Highland Manor

2040 Highland Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35205

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Valley Brook Apartments

2969 Gallant Dr, Birmingham, Alabama 35215

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Summit Ridge Apartments

149 Haversham Dr, Birmingham, Alabama 35215

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Monroe Avenue Apartments

1400 Monroe Ave. SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

bed 2
payment Subsidized

Abbington at Summit Pointe

951 Old Grants Mill Rd, Irondale, Alabama 35210

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Chalkville Manor

101 Chalkville Manor Dr, Birmingham, Alabama 35215

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Hickory Ridge Apartments

Hickory Woods Loop, Birmingham, Alabama 35217

bed 1

Brighton Gardens Apartments

4110 McClain Street, Brighton, Alabama 35020

bed 1-2

Spring Gardens

201 Spring Gardens Rd, Birmingham, Alabama 35217

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

New Haven Apartments

209 Dugan Ave, Birmingham, Alabama 35214

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Birmingham Towers Apartments

2712 31st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35207

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

East Lake House Apartments

7901 1st Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Cherry Ridge Independent Living Apartments

1100 Jeff Germany Pkwy, Birmingham, Alabama 35214

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Artesian Springs Apartments

2075 Artesian Springs Rd, Brighton, Alabama 35020

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

COBB HILLSIDE HOMES

3394 CLARENDON AVE SOUTH, Bessemer, Alabama 35020

bed 2-4
payment $986-1425/mo.
payment Subsidized

1001 Cherry Ave

1001 Cherry Ave, Birmingham, Alabama 35214

Episcopal Place Apartments

1112 26th St S, Birmingham, Alabama 35205

payment Subsidized

Farrington Apartments

2935 Creek Ln NE, Birmingham, Alabama 35215

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Princeton Towers

909 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

bed 1
payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Jefferson County, 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 Jefferson County, Alabama
$23.58/hour
$16.33 (+225%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $16.33 (+225%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Jefferson County, Alabama Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Jefferson County, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Jefferson County, Alabama.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Jefferson County, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Jefferson County, Alabama?

The County of Jefferson County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.62 percent of the population living in Jefferson County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Jefferson County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson County, Alabama, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,088 20,482 43,006 29,250 4,179
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County

A large number of apartments in Jefferson County 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 Jefferson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $983 to $1,752. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $983
One BR $1,109
Two BR $1,245
Three BR $1,570
Four BR $1,752
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson 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 1,612 52 percent
One BR 11,594 57 percent
Two BR 28,079 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Jefferson County, 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 Jefferson County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama

Jefferson County features 11,720 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 Jefferson County, Alabama

There are 3,365 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jefferson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jefferson County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jefferson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jefferson County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,121 and $1,370.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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