; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wadley, AL

Wadley Garden Apartments

425 Main St
Wadley, Alabama
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Brookside Apartments

756 Randolph Ave
Wadley, Alabama
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Tallapoosa and Randolph

643 Randolph Ave
Wadley, Alabama
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Wadley that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 68 low-income homes in Wadley 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.

Wadley, Alabama Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wadley, Alabama

Wadley features 68 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 Wadley, Alabama

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wadley, Alabama

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

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

2024 Wadley, 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
Wadley, Alabama Fair Market Rent $642 $763 $857 $1,208 $1,283
Wadley, Alabama Payment Standard Range $578 to $706 $687 to $839 $771 to $943 $1,087 to $1,329 $1,155 to $1,411

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wadley, AL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 68
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 68
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 61.16%
Average Renter Household Size 2.45
Average Household Size 2.67
Median Household Income $25,294 ±$10,828
Median Rent $446 ±$45
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 54.74% ± 21.09pp
Total Population 809

Population and Household Demographics

Wadley is a city in Randolph County, Alabama with a population of 809. There are 224 households in the city with an average household size of 2.67 persons. 61.16% of households in Wadley are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wadley

The median gross income for households in Wadley is $25,294 a year, or $2,108 a month. The median rent for the city is $446 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wadley, a household making less than $1,487 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 54.74% of households who rent are overburdened in Wadley.

Area Median Income In Wadley

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 Wadley, the AMI is calculated from all households within Randolph County.

In Wadley, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,900

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 Wadley

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 Wadley

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