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There are 104 low-income apartments in Crenshaw County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 300 low-income homes in Crenshaw County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $240 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.
Crenshaw County features 300 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 104 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crenshaw County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crenshaw County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Crenshaw County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crenshaw County, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $771 and $943.
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 | |
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Crenshaw County, Alabama Fair Market Rent | $642 | $652 | $857 | $1,036 | $1,141 |
Crenshaw County, Alabama Payment Standard Range | $578 to $706 | $587 to $717 | $771 to $943 | $932 to $1,140 | $1,027 to $1,255 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 8 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 404 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 300 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 29.65% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.57 |
Average Household Size | 2.56 |
Median Household Income | $36,022 ±$3,041 |
Median Rent | $520 ±$24 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 33.21% ± 6.78pp |
Total Population | 13,938 |
Crenshaw County is a county in Alabama with a population of 13,938. There are 5,383 households in the county with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 29.65% of households in Crenshaw County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Crenshaw County is $36,022 a year, or $3,002 a month. The median rent for the county is $520 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Crenshaw County, a household making less than $1,733 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.21% of households who rent are overburdened in Crenshaw County.
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.
In Crenshaw County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $71,400
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Crenshaw County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$14,580 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $39,450 | $42,200 | $44,900 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Crenshaw County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$23,800 | $27,200 | $30,600 | $34,000 | $36,750 | $39,450 | $42,200 | $44,900 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Crenshaw County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$38,050 | $43,500 | $48,950 | $54,350 | $58,700 | $63,050 | $67,400 | $71,750 |