; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hoover, AL

Harc IV

1238 Blue Ridge Blvd
Hoover, Alabama
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Ahepa 3 Apartments

3320 Old Columbiana Rd
Hoover, Alabama
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

2296 Chapel Hill Rd

2296 Chapel Hill Rd
Hoover, Alabama
$1,000
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hoover that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 82 low-income homes in Hoover where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $334 towards rent each month.

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

Public Housing Agencies Serving Hoover, 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
Jefferson County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District 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)
Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hoover.

Hoover, Alabama Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hoover, Alabama

Hoover features 82 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 Hoover, Alabama

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hoover, Alabama

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hoover landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hoover.

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

2024 Hoover, 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
Hoover, Alabama Fair Market Rent $983 $1,109 $1,245 $1,570 $1,752
Hoover, 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.

Hoover, AL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 83
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 82
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.18%
Average Renter Household Size 2.33
Average Household Size 2.54
Median Household Income $77,146 ±$2,915
Median Rent $984 ±$21
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.97% ± 4.98pp
Total Population 83,547

Population and Household Demographics

Hoover is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama with a population of 83,547. There are 32,789 households in the city with an average household size of 2.54 persons. 32.18% of households in Hoover are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hoover

The median gross income for households in Hoover is $77,146 a year, or $6,429 a month. The median rent for the city is $984 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hoover, a household making less than $3,280 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.97% of households who rent are overburdened in Hoover.

Area Median Income In Hoover

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 Hoover, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jefferson County.

In Hoover, 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 Hoover

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 Hoover

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Hoover 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 Hoover 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 Hoover 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