Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sumiton, AL

Discover affordable housing in Sumiton where there are 2+ 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.

Sunset Apartments

Sunset Drive, Sumiton, Alabama

110 Oak Dr

110 Oak Dr, Sumiton, Alabama 35148

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sumiton, 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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What HUD offices serve Sumiton, Alabama?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Sumiton, Alabama.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Sumiton, Alabama.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Sumiton, Alabama.

Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sumiton.

How many renters live in Sumiton, Alabama?

The City of Sumiton has 2,516 people living in 1,004 households.

There are 512 renters living in 253 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.35 percent of the population living in Sumiton.

What is the rental market like in Sumiton, Alabama?

There are an estimated 1,210 housing units in the Sumiton area. Of these, 298 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sumiton, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sumiton?

The rental vacancy rate in Sumiton is 15 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 Sumiton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sumiton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 70 86 72 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sumiton

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 2 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 Sumiton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $983 to $1,752. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $983
One BR $1,109
Two BR $1,245
Three BR $1,570
Four BR $1,752
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sumiton, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sumiton?

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 16 100 percent
One BR 64 91 percent
Two BR 36 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sumiton, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Sumiton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 41
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sumiton, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Sumiton, Alabama

Sumiton features 41 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 Sumiton, Alabama

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sumiton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sumiton, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.