; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Anderson, AL

Hillwood Apartments

220 Bayles St
Anderson, Alabama
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Anderson that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 12 low-income homes in Anderson where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Anderson, Alabama Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Anderson, Alabama

Anderson features 12 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 Anderson, Alabama

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Anderson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Anderson, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Anderson, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $846 and $1,034.

2024 Anderson, Alabama Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Anderson, Alabama Fair Market Rent $664 $720 $940 $1,157 $1,425
Anderson, Alabama Payment Standard Range $598 to $730 $648 to $792 $846 to $1,034 $1,041 to $1,273 $1,283 to $1,568

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Anderson, AL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 12
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 12
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 26.09%
Average Renter Household Size 2.33
Average Household Size 2.20
Median Household Income $34,792 ±$15,209
Median Rent $575 ±$277
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.67% ± 20.99pp
Total Population 253

Population and Household Demographics

Anderson is a city in Lauderdale County, Alabama with a population of 253. There are 115 households in the city with an average household size of 2.20 persons. 26.09% of households in Anderson are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Anderson

The median gross income for households in Anderson is $34,792 a year, or $2,899 a month. The median rent for the city is $575 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Anderson, a household making less than $1,917 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.67% of households who rent are overburdened in Anderson.

Area Median Income In Anderson

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Anderson, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lauderdale County.

In Anderson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Anderson

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Anderson

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Anderson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,200 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $44,800 $47,700
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Anderson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,300 $28,900 $32,500 $36,100 $39,000 $41,900 $44,800 $47,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Anderson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,450 $46,200 $52,000 $57,750 $62,400 $67,000 $71,650 $76,250