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

Auburn-Opelika, 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)
$995
HUD
Active vouchers
1,447
76% utilized
Housing authorities
3
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)$720$648 to $792
1-bedroom$758$682 to $834
2-bedroom$995$896 to $1,095
3-bedroom$1,222$1,100 to $1,344
4-bedroom$1,501$1,351 to $1,651

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Auburn covers up to $995 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $896 to $1,095.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,447
Occupied
1,099
Utilization
76%

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 Auburn

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

  • Ha Auburn

    Auburn , AL · AL050 · 737 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3348212262

  • Opelika Housing Authority

    Opelika , AL · AL061 · 531 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3347454171

  • Tuskegee Housing Authority

    Tuskegee Institute , AL · AL160 · 179 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3347270459

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Auburn, AL?

In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Auburn, 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 Auburn 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 Auburn?
In the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $995 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $896 to $1,095 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Auburn?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro, by bedroom size: studio $720, 1-bedroom $758, 2-bedroom $995, 3-bedroom $1,222, 4-bedroom $1,501. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Auburn?
Section 8 in Auburn is administered by Ha Auburn, Opelika Housing Authority, Tuskegee Housing Authority. 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 Auburn

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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.