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Lincoln Manor Apartments

194 Hood Ave
Lincoln, Alabama
Subsidized
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S515
RDRA

Red Oak Ridge Apartments

35 Camille Way
Lincoln, Alabama
Rent Assisted
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There are 42 low-income apartments in Lincoln that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Lincoln where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lincoln, 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
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Go to the Alabama Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lincoln.

Lincoln, Alabama Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lincoln, Alabama

Lincoln features 24 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 Lincoln, Alabama

There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lincoln.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lincoln, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lincoln, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $817 and $999.

2024 Lincoln, 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
Lincoln, Alabama Fair Market Rent $615 $693 $908 $1,264 $1,299
Lincoln, Alabama Payment Standard Range $554 to $677 $624 to $762 $817 to $999 $1,138 to $1,390 $1,169 to $1,429

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lincoln, AL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 66
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 18.27%
Average Renter Household Size 2.56
Average Household Size 2.47
Median Household Income $55,605 ±$10,480
Median Rent $849 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28.21% ± 21.65pp
Total Population 6,391

Population and Household Demographics

Lincoln is a city in Talladega County, Alabama with a population of 6,391. There are 2,561 households in the city with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 18.27% of households in Lincoln are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lincoln

The median gross income for households in Lincoln is $55,605 a year, or $4,634 a month. The median rent for the city is $849 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lincoln, a household making less than $2,830 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.21% of households who rent are overburdened in Lincoln.

Area Median Income In Lincoln

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 Lincoln, the AMI is calculated from all households within Talladega County.

In Lincoln, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $69,700

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 Lincoln

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 Lincoln

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lincoln AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $37,850 $40,450 $43,050
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lincoln AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,850 $26,100 $29,350 $32,600 $35,250 $37,850 $40,450 $43,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lincoln AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$36,550 $41,750 $46,950 $52,150 $56,350 $60,500 $64,700 $68,850