; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lineville, AL

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Parkview Apartments

541 College St
Lineville, Alabama
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Timberlake Apartments

60 McCrary St
Lineville, Alabama
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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Regency Apartments

75 W College St
Lineville, Alabama
Rent Assisted
HOME

Blakes Ferry

424 Evans Ave
Lineville, Alabama
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 76 low-income apartments in Lineville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 170 low-income homes in Lineville 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 June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Lineville, Alabama Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lineville, Alabama

Lineville features 170 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 Lineville, Alabama

There are 76 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lineville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lineville, Alabama

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lineville, Alabama for a two-bedroom apartment is between $771 and $943.

2024 Lineville, 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
Lineville, Alabama Fair Market Rent $620 $700 $857 $1,175 $1,258
Lineville, Alabama Payment Standard Range $558 to $682 $630 to $770 $771 to $943 $1,058 to $1,293 $1,132 to $1,384

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lineville, AL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 246
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 170
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.42%
Average Renter Household Size 2.89
Average Household Size 2.56
Median Household Income $31,472 ±$5,095
Median Rent $389 ±$64
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 25.3% ± 14.5pp
Total Population 2,549

Population and Household Demographics

Lineville is a city in Clay County, Alabama with a population of 2,549. There are 953 households in the city with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 34.42% of households in Lineville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lineville

The median gross income for households in Lineville is $31,472 a year, or $2,623 a month. The median rent for the city is $389 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lineville, a household making less than $1,297 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 25.3% of households who rent are overburdened in Lineville.

Area Median Income In Lineville

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 Lineville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Clay County.

In Lineville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,000

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 Lineville

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 Lineville

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