; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ardmore, AL

Ardmore Park Apartments

29430 Ardmore Park
Ardmore, Alabama
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515

Ardmore Village Apartments

29750 1st Ave
Ardmore, Alabama
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Ardmore Square Apartments

26696 Whitt St
Ardmore, Alabama
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515

29464 Maddox St

29464 Maddox St
Ardmore, Alabama
$1,400
3 BR
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There are 48 low-income apartments in Ardmore that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 32 low-income homes in Ardmore where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Ardmore, Alabama Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ardmore, Alabama

Ardmore features 32 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 Ardmore, Alabama

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ardmore.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ardmore, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ardmore, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,123 and $1,373.

2024 Ardmore, 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
Ardmore, Alabama Fair Market Rent $900 $1,067 $1,248 $1,619 $1,937
Ardmore, Alabama Payment Standard Range $810 to $990 $960 to $1,174 $1,123 to $1,373 $1,457 to $1,781 $1,743 to $2,131

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ardmore, AL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 81
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 32
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.96%
Average Renter Household Size 2.24
Average Household Size 2.49
Median Household Income $35,670 ±$4,319
Median Rent $557 ±$65
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 24.3% ± 8.25pp
Total Population 1,419

Population and Household Demographics

Ardmore is a city in Limestone County, Alabama with a population of 1,419. There are 571 households in the city with an average household size of 2.49 persons. 43.96% of households in Ardmore are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ardmore

The median gross income for households in Ardmore is $35,670 a year, or $2,973 a month. The median rent for the city is $557 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ardmore, a household making less than $1,857 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 24.3% of households who rent are overburdened in Ardmore.

Area Median Income In Ardmore

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 Ardmore, the AMI is calculated from all households within Limestone County.

In Ardmore, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $108,200

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 Ardmore

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 Ardmore

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ardmore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,650 $23,600 $26,550 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Ardmore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,350 $39,250 $44,150 $49,050 $53,000 $56,900 $60,850 $64,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Ardmore AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,950 $62,800 $70,650 $78,500 $84,800 $91,100 $97,350 $103,650