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

Discover affordable housing in Sylacauga where there are 14+ 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.

Miranda Villas II

101 Ashville Ln, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Miranda Villas

100 Miranda Ln, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Sylacauga Heritage

1900 Garden Dr, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Marble Valley Manor Apartments

2115 Motes Rd, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Main Avenue Apartments

105 E Walnut St, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Coosa Village Apts

58 Elizabeth Ln, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Drew Court

108 Willowood St, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Sylacauga Manor

105 E 2nd St, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Sylavon Towers

401 W 8th St, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Westchester Apartments

13 Westchester Ln, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Hickory Village

200 N Elm Ave, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Hillwood

210 N Elm Ave, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Woodhill Apartments

1305 Woodhill Dr, Sylacauga, Alabama 0

Sylavon Court

79 Harrison St, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sylacauga, Alabama
$17.20/hour
$9.95 (+137%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $9.95 (+137%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sylacauga, 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 Public Housing programs for Sylacauga, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Sylacauga, Alabama?

The City of Sylacauga has 12,465 people living in 5,291 households.

There are 5,410 renters living in 2,433 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.4 percent of the population living in Sylacauga.

What is the rental market like in Sylacauga, Alabama?

There are an estimated 5,905 housing units in the Sylacauga area. Of these, 2,480 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sylacauga, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sylacauga?

The rental vacancy rate in Sylacauga is 1 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 Sylacauga for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sylacauga
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 539 1,004 649 199
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sylacauga

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Sylacauga

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,299. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $693
Two BR $908
Three BR $1,264
Four BR $1,299
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sylacauga, Alabama

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

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 37 88 percent
One BR 413 77 percent
Two BR 695 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sylacauga, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Sylacauga?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 294
Public Housing 581
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 334
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sylacauga, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Sylacauga, Alabama

Sylacauga features 835 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 Sylacauga, Alabama

There are 190 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sylacauga.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sylacauga, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sylacauga landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sylacauga.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sylacauga, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $817 and $999.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.