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

Discover affordable housing in Walker County where there are 24+ 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.

Oaks Apartments

363 Water Oak St, Oakman, Alabama 35579

Piney Grove Apartments

74 Piney Grove Dr, Jasper, Alabama 35504

East Elderly Village

1108 24th St SE, Jasper, Alabama 35501

Oakman Terrace Apartments

377 Bason St, Oakman, Alabama 35579

High Forest Apartments II

77 High Forest Ln, Jasper, Alabama 35501

The Village at Blackwell Farms

504 Blackwell Dairy Rd, Jasper, Alabama 35504

Westfork Apartments

8th St NW, Jasper, Alabama 35503

Mountainside Apartments

19 Mountainside Cir, Jasper, Alabama 35504

Forest Ridge

106 Forest Ridge Cir, Carbon Hill, Alabama 35549

Sunburst Homes

1901 10th Ave, Jasper, Alabama 35501

Jasper Group Home

9670 Smith Lake Dam Rd, Jasper, Alabama 35504

Cordova Park

570 Bevill Dr, Cordova, Alabama 35550

C.A.P.E.

696 Eleven Foot Rd, Carbon Hill, Alabama 35549

Dora Villas

20 Villa Cir, Dora, Alabama

Willow Tree Apts

835 N.E. 4th Avenue, Carbon Hill, Alabama

Waldrop Apartments

262 5th St, Parrish, Alabama 35580

James R. Baird Apartments

1850 Sharon Blvd, Dora, Alabama 35062

Meadowview

110 2nd Way NW, Carbon Hill, Alabama 35549

Cordova Ha

106 Avon St, Cordova, Alabama 35550

Bankhead Carver Apartments

2401 7th Ave, Jasper, Alabama 35501

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Walker 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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What HUD offices serve Walker 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 programs for Walker County, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Walker County, Alabama?

The County of Walker County has 64,978 people living in 24,718 households.

There are 14,401 renters living in 5,566 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.16 percent of the population living in Walker County.

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

There are an estimated 30,127 housing units in the Walker County area. Of these, 6,361 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Walker County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Walker County?

The rental vacancy rate in Walker County is 11 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 Walker County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Walker County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
153 883 2,246 1,939 269
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Walker County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Walker County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,294. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $652
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,208
Four BR $1,294
2024 Fair Market Rents in Walker County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Walker 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 95 62 percent
One BR 576 65 percent
Two BR 1,440 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Walker County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Walker County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 315
Public Housing 549
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 206
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 27
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 217
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Walker County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Walker County, Alabama

Walker County features 1,000 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 Walker County, Alabama

There are 272 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Walker County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Walker County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Walker County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Walker County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.