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

Discover affordable housing in Perry County 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.

Perry Ridge Apartments

1005 Fikes Ferry Rd, Marion, Alabama 36756

Woodbend Apartments

Old Uniontown-Hamburg Rd, Uniontown, Alabama 36786

Buck and Rice Manor

215 Buck Ave, Uniontown, Alabama 0

Bellemeade Apartments

613 E Lafayette St, Marion, Alabama 36756

Uniontown Apartments

131 Hare Cir, Uniontown, Alabama 36786

Meadows II Apartments

12 Terry County Rd, Uniontown, Alabama 36786

Woodlawn Terrace

201 E South St, Uniontown, Alabama 36786

Cahaba Apartments

100 Cahaba Rd, Uniontown, Alabama 36786

Marion Manor I

100 Aurelia St, Marion, Alabama 36756

Canebrake Apartments

408 Cahaba Rd, Uniontown, Alabama 36786

Marion Garden Apts

Rr 3 Box 414, Marion, Alabama

Lincoln Hghts

302 Aurelia St, Marion, Alabama 36756

North and South Project

218 Buck Ave, Uniontown, Alabama 0

Woodland Townhomes

147 Eutaw St, Marion, Alabama 36756

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Perry County, Alabama
$16.36/hour
$9.11 (+126%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.11 (+126%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Perry County, Alabama?

The County of Perry County has 8,479 people living in 3,075 households.

There are 2,224 renters living in 918 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.23 percent of the population living in Perry County.

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

There are an estimated 3,985 housing units in the Perry County area. Of these, 1,058 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Perry County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Perry County?

The rental vacancy rate in Perry County is 13 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 Perry County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Perry County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
56 50 217 522 73
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Perry County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Perry County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $647 to $1,293. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $647
One BR $671
Two BR $864
Three BR $1,136
Four BR $1,293
2024 Fair Market Rents in Perry County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Perry 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 56 100 percent
One BR 39 78 percent
Two BR 124 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Perry County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Perry County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 168
Public Housing 156
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 111
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 255
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Perry County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Perry County, Alabama

Perry County features 418 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 Perry County, Alabama

There are 78 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Perry County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Perry County, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Perry County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $778 and $950.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.