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

Discover affordable housing in Morgan County where there are 13+ 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.

Collier Cove

546 Craft Ln NE, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Woodbridge Apartments

1040 Mountainview Rd NE, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Rivers Edge Apartments

1416 Main St E, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Hallmark Crestmoor

1060 Mountainview Rd NE, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Hartselle Village

1004 Mitwede St SW, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Falkville Village

62 W 1st St, Falkville, Alabama 35622

Hartselle Group Home

1557 Highway 31 NW, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Midway Manor Apartments

708 Midway St NW, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Quail Run II

1000 Mitwede St SW, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Plantation Garden Apartments

1317 Sparkman St NW, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Hartselle Villas

907 Lane Rd NW, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

Russell Apartments

144 W 3rd St, Falkville, Alabama 35622

Puckett Homes, Pattillo Cir., Roberts Court

609 Corsbie St SW, Hartselle, Alabama 35640

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Morgan County, Alabama
$17.50/hour
$10.25 (+141%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $10.25 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Morgan County, Alabama?

The County of Morgan County has 124,211 people living in 49,140 households.

There are 27,989 renters living in 12,345 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.53 percent of the population living in Morgan County.

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

There are an estimated 53,324 housing units in the Morgan County area. Of these, 13,920 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morgan County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morgan County?

The rental vacancy rate in Morgan County is 5 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 Morgan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morgan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
532 2,187 5,352 3,918 947
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morgan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 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 Morgan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $740 to $1,352. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $740
One BR $763
Two BR $924
Three BR $1,202
Four BR $1,352
2024 Fair Market Rents in Morgan County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Morgan 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 267 50 percent
One BR 1,784 82 percent
Two BR 3,696 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Morgan County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Morgan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 815
Public Housing 842
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 327
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 211
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Morgan County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Morgan County, Alabama

Morgan County features 244 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 Morgan County, Alabama

There are 311 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morgan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Morgan County, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morgan County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $832 and $1,016.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.