; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Blountsville, AL

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Blountsville Manor

40 Ratliff St
Blountsville, Alabama
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Blountsville Park

Ratliff Rd
Blountsville, Alabama
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
HOME
S515
RDRA

Meadowlark Vlg Apts

74 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 25
Blountsville, Alabama
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

College Hill

9819 Lee St W
Blountsville, Alabama
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Blountsville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 160 low-income homes in Blountsville 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Blountsville, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of the Town of Blountsville Al Public Housing
Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Blountsville.

Blountsville, Alabama Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Blountsville, Alabama

Blountsville features 160 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 Blountsville, Alabama

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Blountsville, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blountsville, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,121 and $1,370.

2024 Blountsville, 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
Blountsville, Alabama Fair Market Rent $983 $1,109 $1,245 $1,570 $1,752
Blountsville, Alabama Payment Standard Range $885 to $1,081 $998 to $1,220 $1,121 to $1,370 $1,413 to $1,727 $1,577 to $1,927

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Blountsville, AL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 160
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 160
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.58%
Average Renter Household Size 3.25
Average Household Size 3.09
Median Household Income $30,152 ±$5,675
Median Rent $493 ±$92
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.04% ± 16.85pp
Total Population 1,967

Population and Household Demographics

Blountsville is a city in Blount County, Alabama with a population of 1,967. There are 636 households in the city with an average household size of 3.09 persons. 48.58% of households in Blountsville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Blountsville

The median gross income for households in Blountsville is $30,152 a year, or $2,513 a month. The median rent for the city is $493 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Blountsville, a household making less than $1,643 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.04% of households who rent are overburdened in Blountsville.

Area Median Income In Blountsville

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 Blountsville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Blount County.

In Blountsville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,400

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 Blountsville

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 Blountsville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Blountsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,900 $21,600 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Blountsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,450 $35,950 $40,450 $44,900 $48,500 $52,100 $55,700 $59,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Blountsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,300 $57,500 $64,700 $71,850 $77,600 $83,350 $89,100 $94,850