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

Discover affordable housing in Chambers County where there are 12+ 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.

Fords Mill Apartments

2009 40th St, Valley, Alabama 36854

Sylvia Word Manor

1901 35th St, Valley, Alabama 36854

Garden Greene Apartments

501 S 8th St, Lanett, Alabama 36863

Valley Senior Village

2107 40th St, Valley, Alabama 36854

Indianwood Apartments

522 Drake Ave, La Fayette, Alabama 36862

Valley View Apartments

720 B St SW, La Fayette, Alabama 36862

Crystal Springs

1118 N 13th St, Lanett, Alabama 36863

Crystal Springs

1206 S 8th Ave, Lanett, Alabama 36863

Ten Oaks Apartments

2900 19th Pl, Valley, Alabama 36854

Fairoaks Apartments

6402 Cleveland Rd, Valley, Alabama 36854

Pinewood Court

1433 County Road 187, Lanett, Alabama

Valley Ha

12 Boyd Cir, Valley, Alabama 36854

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chambers County, Alabama
$20.40/hour
$13.15 (+181%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $13.15 (+181%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Chambers County, Alabama?

The County of Chambers County has 34,612 people living in 13,143 households.

There are 9,246 renters living in 3,657 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.71 percent of the population living in Chambers County.

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

There are an estimated 16,427 housing units in the Chambers County area. Of these, 3,950 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chambers County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chambers County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chambers County is 7 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 Chambers County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chambers County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
790 347 1,388 970 153
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chambers County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Chambers County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $814 to $1,434. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $814
One BR $820
Two BR $1,077
Three BR $1,302
Four BR $1,434
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chambers County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chambers 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 546 69 percent
One BR 256 74 percent
Two BR 944 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chambers County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Chambers County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 317
Public Housing 411
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 142
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chambers County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Chambers County, Alabama

Chambers County features 602 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 Chambers County, Alabama

There are 152 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chambers County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chambers County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chambers County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Chambers County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chambers County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $969 and $1,185.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.