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

Discover affordable housing in Tuscaloosa where there are 36+ 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.

Chestnut Trace II Apartments

9751 Old Greenboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Jackson II Apartments

3831 26th Ave, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Clara Verner Towers

101 Hackberry Ln, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Chestnut Trace Apartments

9801 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Valor Grove

2231 Woodland Rd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404

Watertower Place Apartments

627 29th St, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Bonita Terrace Apartments

1300 Hargrove Rd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Running Brook Apartments

4413 Cypress Creek Ave E, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Pinefield Apartments

3500 Fosters Ferry Rd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Kaulton Circle Apartments

2725 26th St, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Oak Trace Apartments

5775 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Mcconnell Hills

4620 18th Ave E, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Csp Village Apartments

2700 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Dakota Apartments

605 29th St, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Branscomb Apartments

515 60th St, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Jackson Apartments

4101 21st St, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Greenwood Park

2212 Skyview Ln, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Hallmark Garden Parkway

815 Garden Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405

Rosedale Redevelopment Apartments

1021 Robert Glenn Dr, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Chastain Manor

381 34th Ave E, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tuscaloosa, Alabama
$21.31/hour
$14.06 (+194%) more than Alabama minimum wage and $14.06 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tuscaloosa, 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 programs for Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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

How many renters live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama?

The City of Tuscaloosa has 110,598 people living in 41,602 households.

There are 46,968 renters living in 22,970 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.47 percent of the population living in Tuscaloosa.

What is the rental market like in Tuscaloosa, Alabama?

There are an estimated 50,999 housing units in the Tuscaloosa area. Of these, 22,862 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tuscaloosa?

The rental vacancy rate in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tuscaloosa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
626 5,481 8,503 4,951 1,533
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tuscaloosa

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 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 Tuscaloosa

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $903 to $1,498. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $903
One BR $909
Two BR $1,125
Three BR $1,415
Four BR $1,498
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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

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 409 65 percent
One BR 3,437 63 percent
Two BR 5,323 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Tuscaloosa?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,465
Public Housing 805
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 791
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 25
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa features 1,927 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 Tuscaloosa, Alabama

There are 749 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tuscaloosa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,238.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.