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

Discover affordable housing in Crenshaw County where there are 8+ 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.

South Pointe Apartments

8 S Pointe Dr, Luverne, Alabama 36049

Meadowcrest Apartments

79 Meadow Crest Dr, Luverne, Alabama 36049

Camellia Village Apartments

9 Camellia Village Dr, Brantley, Alabama 36009

Glenwood Meadows Apartments

40 Glenwood Dr, Luverne, Alabama 36049

Luverne Villas

59 First St, Luverne, Alabama

School Heights

96 School Dr, Brantley, Alabama 36009

Ellis Drive

36 Mitchell Dr, Luverne, Alabama 36049

South Place

8 South Pl, Luverne, Alabama 36049

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw County, Alabama?

The County of Crenshaw County has 13,205 people living in 4,839 households.

There are 3,176 renters living in 1,230 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.05 percent of the population living in Crenshaw County.

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

There are an estimated 6,553 housing units in the Crenshaw County area. Of these, 1,453 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crenshaw County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crenshaw County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crenshaw County is 9 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 Crenshaw County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crenshaw County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
77 115 290 635 113
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crenshaw County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 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 Crenshaw County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,141. 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 $1,036
Four BR $1,141
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crenshaw County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crenshaw 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 40 52 percent
One BR 96 83 percent
Two BR 192 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crenshaw County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Crenshaw County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 155
Public Housing 242
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 59
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crenshaw County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Crenshaw County, Alabama

Crenshaw County features 300 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 Crenshaw County, Alabama

There are 104 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crenshaw County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crenshaw County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crenshaw County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Crenshaw County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.