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Discover affordable housing in Birmingham where there are 244+ 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.
248 1st Ave SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
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2040 Highland Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35205
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2969 Gallant Dr, Birmingham, Alabama 35215
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149 Haversham Dr, Birmingham, Alabama 35215
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1400 Monroe Ave. SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
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101 Chalkville Manor Dr, Birmingham, Alabama 35215
Hickory Woods Loop, Birmingham, Alabama 35217
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201 Spring Gardens Rd, Birmingham, Alabama 35217
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209 Dugan Ave, Birmingham, Alabama 35214
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2712 31st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35207
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7901 1st Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
1100 Jeff Germany Pkwy, Birmingham, Alabama 35214
1001 Cherry Ave, Birmingham, Alabama 35214
1112 26th St S, Birmingham, Alabama 35205
2935 Creek Ln NE, Birmingham, Alabama 35215
909 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
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926 Overton Ave, Birmingham, Alabama 35217
105 Candy Mountain Rd, Birmingham, Alabama 35217
100 Pratt Hwy, Birmingham, Alabama 35214
500 82nd St S, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Birmingham, Alabama
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InBirmingham, Alabama
$23.58/hour
(+225%) more thanAlabama minimum wage and
$16.33(+225%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Birmingham, Alabama?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
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 Birmingham, Alabama.
Jefferson County Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Birmingham, Alabama.
Go to theAlabamaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Birmingham.
How many renters live in Birmingham, Alabama?
The City of Birmingham has 196,353people living in 88,889 households.
There are 102,445 renters living in50,629 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 52.17percent of the population living in Birmingham.
What is the rental market like in Birmingham, Alabama?
There are an estimated 109,533 housing units in theBirmingham area. Of these, 55,546 units are rentalhomes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Birmingham, Alabama, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Birmingham?
The rental vacancy rate in Birmingham is 8 percent.This is ahigher than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tendto be lower.
How many rental units are in Birmingham for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Birmingham
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 2,249 12,414 22,971 11,239 1,407 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Birmingham
A large number of apartments in Birmingham have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Birmingham are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 28percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Birmingham
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $983 to $1,752. FMRs areupdated 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 Birmingham, Alabama
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Birmingham?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch 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 955 42 percent One BR 7,449 60 percent Two BR 16,511 72 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Birmingham, Alabama
How many affordable rental units are in Birmingham?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inBirmingham, Alabama including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,999 Public Housing 4,402 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,589 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 260 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 51 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Birmingham, Alabama
Income Based Apartments in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham features 7,959 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Birmingham, Alabama
There are 2,367 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Birmingham.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Birmingham, Alabama
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Birmingham landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inBirmingham.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Birmingham, Alabama fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,121 and $1,370.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
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