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Section 8 in Anniston, AL, AL: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$962
HUD
Active vouchers
219
78% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Not protected

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$753$678 to $828
1-bedroom$757$681 to $833
2-bedroom$962$866 to $1,058
3-bedroom$1,300$1,170 to $1,430
4-bedroom$1,361$1,225 to $1,497

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Anniston covers up to $962 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $866 to $1,058.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
219
Occupied
170
Utilization
78%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Anniston

4 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Anniston Ha

    Anniston , AL · AL004 · 588 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2562361575

  • Ha Jacksonville

    Jacksonville , AL · AL139 · 219 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2564352485

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City

    Hobson City , AL · AL133

    Status unknown
    2568311651

  • Ha Piedmont

    Piedmont , AL · AL110

    Status unknown
    2564476734

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Anniston, AL?

In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Anniston, AL can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

No statewide SOI protection. Landlords can refuse vouchers.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Counties in the Anniston metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Anniston?
In the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $962 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $866 to $1,058 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Anniston?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro, by bedroom size: studio $753, 1-bedroom $757, 2-bedroom $962, 3-bedroom $1,300, 4-bedroom $1,361. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Anniston?
Section 8 in Anniston is administered by Anniston Ha, Ha Jacksonville, Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

Find Section 8 apartments in Anniston

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Other Section 8 markets in AL

Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.