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

Discover affordable housing in DeKalb County where there are 24+ 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.

Dekalb Villa Apartments

240 55th Street Northeast, # A1, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

Lodge Meadow Apartments

38 Lodge Meadow Ln, Fyffe, Alabama 35971

Deer Ridge II

1151 Burt Hill Drive SW, Fort Payne, Alabama 35968

Jackson Square Apartments

227 Circle Dr, Rainsville, Alabama 35986

Pine Village Apartments

369 George Wallace Dr W, Rainsville, Alabama 35986

Sunrise East Apartments

8811 AL Hwy, Crossville, Alabama 35962

Mountain View Apartments

280 55th St NE, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

Sandy Creek Apartments

121 George Wallace Drive W, Rainsville, Alabama 35986

Village At Hixon Pond

3000 Hixon Pond NW, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

North Pointe Apartments

601 Greenhill Blvd NW, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

Deer Ridge Apartments

1200 Burt Hill Dr SW, Fort Payne, Alabama 35968

Spring Grove Apartments

500 Turner Ave SE, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

Deerfield Apartments

4001 Williams Ave NE, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

Raintree Apartments

21 Harrison St, Rainsville, Alabama 35986

Ramblewood Apartments II

4915 Martin Ave NE, Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

Sherwood Knoll

175 Circle Dr, Rainsville, Alabama 35986

Shadow Ridge Apartments

34 Shadow Ridge Ln, Geraldine, Alabama 35974

Tanner Homes

226 Lowery Rd, Valley Head, Alabama 35758

Northside Homes

106 Northside Dr, Rainsville, Alabama 35986

Eastwood Homes

121 George St, Crossville, Alabama 35962

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In DeKalb County, 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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How many renters live in DeKalb County, Alabama?

The County of DeKalb County has 71,998 people living in 26,459 households.

There are 18,174 renters living in 7,215 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.24 percent of the population living in DeKalb County.

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

There are an estimated 30,716 housing units in the DeKalb County area. Of these, 7,315 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in DeKalb County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in DeKalb County?

The rental vacancy rate in DeKalb County is 6 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 DeKalb County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeKalb County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
29 511 3,060 2,550 481
Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeKalb County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 DeKalb County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,391. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $652
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,159
Four BR $1,391
2024 Fair Market Rents in DeKalb County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in DeKalb 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 20 69 percent
One BR 311 61 percent
Two BR 2,095 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in DeKalb County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in DeKalb County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 296
Public Housing 630
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 64
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 53
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 294
Tracked Units by Federal Program in DeKalb County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in DeKalb County, Alabama

DeKalb County features 1,099 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 DeKalb County, Alabama

There are 308 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in DeKalb County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in DeKalb County, Alabama

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.