How many subsidized housing units are available in DeKalb County, AL?
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In 2025, about 989 subsidized housing units were available in DeKalb County, AL. Approximately 4 percent of these were unoccupied and available to rent. Federally subsidized rental housing began with 1937’s US Housing Act, which created the United States Housing Authority and provided financial assistance to state and local governments for housing low-income people. Since then, the government has provided housing assistance to low-income renters through different programs overseen by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
In 2025
989
subsidized housing units existed in DeKalb County, AL
In 2025,
39
subsidized housing units were unoccupied and available to rent
In 2025,
4%
of all subsidized housing units were available to rent
The number of available subsidized housing units varies throughout DeKalb County, AL. Administered by local public housing authorities (PHAs), availability is shaped by local policy and factors like geography (e.g., urban vs. rural vs. suburban), need, and more.
In 2025, DeKalb County provided 133 subsidized housing units per 10K people.
Subsidized housing units per 10,000 people (2025)
What types of subsidized housing are available in DeKalb County, AL?
Subsidized housing can take different forms — from high-rise buildings to garden-style apartments to single-family dwellings, duplexes, and more — but all are accessed via eight different housing assistance programs under HUD. These are classified as either public housing; tenant-based programs; or privately-owned, project-based housing.
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Tenant-based programs — known today as the Housing Choice Voucher program — are the most common form of housing assistance. Housing choice vouchers allow recipients to choose their own housing in the private market, so long as it meets program requirements. Privately-owned, project based programs provide subsidized housing in larger, multifamily housing developments through agreements between landlords and HUD. Public housing units are built and managed by local housing agencies.
In 2025, the most common type of subsidized housing in DeKalb County, AL was Public housing with 630 housing units. These accounted for 64% of the county’s subsidized housing stock. Tenant-based programs accounted for 24% and privately-owned, project-based accounted for 12%.
Public housing was the most common type of housing program in 2025.
Share of subsidized housing units in DeKalb County, AL, by program (2025)
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