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

Birmingham, 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)
$1,266
HUD
Active vouchers
10,773
90% utilized
Housing authorities
15
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)$1,024$922 to $1,126
1-bedroom$1,155$1,040 to $1,271
2-bedroom$1,266$1,139 to $1,393
3-bedroom$1,583$1,425 to $1,741
4-bedroom$1,801$1,621 to $1,981

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Birmingham covers up to $1,266 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,139 to $1,393.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
10,773
Occupied
9,694
Utilization
90%

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 Birmingham

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

  • Housing Authority of the Birmingham District

    Birmingham , AL · AL001 · 6,438 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2055210679

  • Jefferson County Housing Authority

    Birmingham , AL · AL086 · 2,303 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2058490123

  • Ha Bessemer

    Bessemer , AL · AL125 · 593 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2054814420

  • Walker County Housing Authority

    Dora , AL · AL129 · 496 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2056485963

  • Ha Leeds

    Leeds , AL · AL069 · 345 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2056996223

  • Housing Authority of the City of Jasper

    Jasper , AL · AL012 · 297 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2053844864

  • Ha Columbiana

    Columbiana , AL · AL072 · 247 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2056696921

  • H A Oneonta

    Oneonta , AL · AL063 · 54 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2056255955

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Montevallo

    Montevallo , AL · AL079

    Status unknown
    2056657250

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Blountsville, Al

    Blountsville , AL · AL134

    Status unknown
    2565939164

  • Housing Authority of the City of Brent

    Brent , AL · AL151

    Status unknown
    2059267781

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Calera

    Calera , AL · AL085

    Status unknown
    2056680783

  • Housing Authority of the City of Carbon Hill

    Carbon Hill , AL · AL064

    Status unknown
    2059244171

  • Ha Cordova

    Cordova , AL · AL055

    Status unknown
    2054837454

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Parrish

    Parrish , AL · AL153

    Status unknown
    2056867621

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Birmingham, AL?

In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Birmingham, 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham?
In the Birmingham, AL metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,266 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,139 to $1,393 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Birmingham?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Birmingham, AL metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,024, 1-bedroom $1,155, 2-bedroom $1,266, 3-bedroom $1,583, 4-bedroom $1,801. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Birmingham?
Section 8 in Birmingham is administered by Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, Jefferson County Housing Authority, Ha Bessemer 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 Birmingham

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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.