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

Discover affordable housing in Opelika where there are 14+ 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.

Shiloh Apartments

1960 Shiloh Loop, Opelika, Alabama 26801

Timothy Manor Apartments

2016 Waverly Pkwy, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Midway Gardens

3406 Dale Ave, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Jordans Gate

312 Jordans Gate Dr, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Solstice

1960 Solstice Cir, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Pinehurst Villas

1500 Pinehurst Dr, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Ashton Way Apartments

201 Samford Ave, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Meadow Park Formerly Colonial Park Apartments

2620 Frederick Rd, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Crooked Creek Apartments

515 Fox Run Pkwy, Opelika, Alabama 36801

East Alabama Group Home

601 Marion Ave, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Darden Oaks

601 S 4th St, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Hardaway Homes

541 S Antioch Cir, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Hyatt Homes

504 Raintree St, Opelika, Alabama 36801

Pleasant Homes

316 Pleasant Dr, Opelika, Alabama 36801

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Opelika, Alabama
$20.81/hour
$13.56 (+187%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $13.56 (+187%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Opelika, 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 Opelika, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Opelika, Alabama?

The City of Opelika has 31,361 people living in 12,295 households.

There are 8,637 renters living in 3,751 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.54 percent of the population living in Opelika.

What is the rental market like in Opelika, Alabama?

There are an estimated 13,644 housing units in the Opelika area. Of these, 4,166 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Opelika, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Opelika?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Opelika
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
710 472 1,317 1,190 62
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Opelika

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Opelika

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $801 to $1,617. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $801
One BR $901
Two BR $1,099
Three BR $1,487
Four BR $1,617
2024 Fair Market Rents in Opelika, Alabama

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

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 570 80 percent
One BR 367 78 percent
Two BR 1,027 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Opelika, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Opelika?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 490
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 725
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Opelika, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Opelika, Alabama

Opelika features 740 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 Opelika, Alabama

There are 496 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Opelika.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Opelika, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Opelika, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $989 and $1,209.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.