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

Discover affordable housing in Baldwin County where there are 69+ 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.

Regency Pointe Apartments I

500 S Greentree Ln, Foley, Alabama 36535

Regency Pointe Apartments II

501 S Greentree Ln, Foley, Alabama 36535

South Hills

100 Broken Angle, Pell City, Alabama 35128

Graceway Apartments

20815 Bishop Rd, Fairhope, Alabama 35401

Jasmine Trails Apartments

19451 Oak Rd W, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542

Bartlett Place

2112 McMillan Ave, Bay Minette, Alabama 36507

Meadowview Apartments

950 Spring Run Dr, Fairhope, Alabama 36532

Shellbrooke Pointe Apartments

7684 Twin Beech Rd, Fairhope, Alabama 36532

Rose Street Apartments

305 E Rose Ave, Foley, Alabama 36535

Ahepa 310 XII

1409 Pollard Rd, Daphne, Alabama 36526

Meadowood Apartments

945 Cogswell Ave, Pell City, Alabama 35125

Forest Hills Apartments

433 W Peachtree Ave, Foley, Alabama 36535

Robertsdale Village

22625 Mattingly St, Robertsdale, Alabama 36567

Bayview Estates

24598 Gulf Bay Rd, Orange Beach, Alabama 36561

Fox Run Apartments

124 Fox Run Dr, Ragland, Alabama 35131

Sawgrass Apartments

24070 Canal Rd, Orange Beach, Alabama 36561

Brookwood Apartments

400 Brookwood Cir, Foley, Alabama 36535

Springville Heights Apartments

5535 US Highway 11, Springville, Alabama 35146

Morgan Trace Apartments

18401 State Highway 180, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542

Viola Bertolla Group Home

4260 N Magnolia St, Loxley, Alabama 36551

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Baldwin County, Alabama
$25.80/hour
$18.55 (+256%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $18.55 (+256%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Baldwin County, Alabama?

The County of Baldwin County has 246,435 people living in 98,854 households.

There are 45,495 renters living in 22,641 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.46 percent of the population living in Baldwin County.

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

There are an estimated 125,113 housing units in the Baldwin County area. Of these, 33,870 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Baldwin County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Baldwin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Baldwin County is 40 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 Baldwin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baldwin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
496 4,012 8,409 8,271 1,453
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baldwin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Baldwin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,051 to $2,114. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,051
One BR $1,056
Two BR $1,362
Three BR $1,670
Four BR $2,114
2024 Fair Market Rents in Baldwin County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Baldwin 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 496 100 percent
One BR 2,520 63 percent
Two BR 6,052 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Baldwin County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Baldwin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,920
Public Housing 107
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 271
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 89
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 565
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Baldwin County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Baldwin County, Alabama

Baldwin County features 1,122 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 Baldwin County, Alabama

There are 2,119 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baldwin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Baldwin County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Baldwin County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Baldwin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Baldwin County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,226 and $1,498.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.