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

Discover affordable housing in Monroe County where there are 11+ 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.

Mockingbird Pointe II

285 Rumbley Road, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Mockingbird Pointe Apartments

334 Hybart St, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Candlewick Senior

210 Mayfield St, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Rockwood Apartments

110 Highway 21 S, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Camellia Place

991 Clausell Rd, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Westside Apartments

200 Catawba St, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Eagle Point Apts

1600 S Mt. Pleasant Drive, Monroeville, Alabama

Frisco City Apts

670 Snyder Ave, Frisco City, Alabama

Crowe Ave Dickson Loop

212 Crow Ave, Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Oakridge Retirement Center

330 School St, Frisco City, Alabama 36445

Oakridge Apartments

290 Excel Rd, Frisco City, Alabama 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Monroe 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 Monroe County, Alabama?

The County of Monroe County has 19,816 people living in 7,298 households.

There are 4,695 renters living in 2,013 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.69 percent of the population living in Monroe County.

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

There are an estimated 10,214 housing units in the Monroe County area. Of these, 2,230 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Monroe County, Alabama, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Monroe County?

The rental vacancy rate in Monroe 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 Monroe County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroe County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 264 555 989 192
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroe County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Monroe County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,236. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $763
Two BR $857
Three BR $1,208
Four BR $1,236
2024 Fair Market Rents in Monroe County, Alabama

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Monroe 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
One BR 210 80 percent
Two BR 394 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Monroe County, Alabama

How many affordable rental units are in Monroe County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 168
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 135
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 268
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Monroe County, Alabama

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

Income Based Apartments in Monroe County, Alabama

Monroe County features 336 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 Monroe County, Alabama

There are 264 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monroe County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Monroe County, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Monroe County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Monroe County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.