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

Discover affordable housing in Covington County where there are 20+ 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.

Hummingbird Landing

751 Moore Road, Andalusia, Alabama 36420

Appaloosa Run Apartments

125 Appaloosa Run Dr, Andalusia, Alabama 36421

Covington Park

2205 Highway 84 W, Opp, Alabama 36467

Sun Pointe Apartments

130 Sun Pointe Dr, Andalusia, Alabama 36421

Village Square of Andalusia

100 Village Square Dr, Andalusia, Alabama 36420

Southern Oaks Hilltop Terrace

22779 Hilltop St, Florala, Alabama 36442

Andalusia Enterprise Group Home

209 Oak St, Andalusia, Alabama 36420

Oak Hill Apartments

407 Brantley St, Opp, Alabama 36467

Foxwood Village

1013 Foxwood Dr, Andalusia, Alabama 36421

Saddle Ridge Apartments II

440 Bridle Ridge Ln, Andalusia, Alabama 36420

Saddle Ridge Apartments

100 Saddle Ridge Dr, Andalusia, Alabama 36420

Florala Homes

612 Dennis Gordon Dr, Florala, Alabama 36442

Regal Townhouses

1785 Antioch Rd, Andalusia, Alabama 36421

Red Level Villas

29337 Villa St, Red Level, Alabama

Florala Villas

22103 Apartment Dr, Florala, Alabama

Carriage House Manor

1010 Barnes Street, Opp, Alabama

Andalusia Estates

100 Andalusia Estates Drive, Andalusia, Alabama

Westhaven

911 Snowden Dr, Andalusia, Alabama 36420

Williams Rd Apartments

76B Lakeview Dr, Opp, Alabama 36467

Sun Pointe Apartments

Preston Bridge Rd, Andalusia, Alabama 36420

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

The County of Covington County has 37,542 people living in 14,194 households.

There are 8,695 renters living in 3,552 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.16 percent of the population living in Covington County.

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

There are an estimated 18,644 housing units in the Covington County area. Of these, 3,891 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Covington County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Covington County?

The rental vacancy rate in Covington County is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Covington County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Covington County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
157 312 1,254 1,688 125
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Covington County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Covington County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $648 to $1,427. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $648
One BR $652
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,133
Four BR $1,427
2024 Fair Market Rents in Covington County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Covington 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 146 93 percent
One BR 235 75 percent
Two BR 871 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Covington County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Covington County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 254
Public Housing 212
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 268
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 2
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 267
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Covington County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Covington County, Alabama

Covington County features 658 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 Covington County, Alabama

There are 361 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Covington County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Covington County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Covington County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Covington County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.