Section 8 in Blount County, AL

54 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Blount County, 94% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
54
Occupied
51
94% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Blount County?

In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Blount County 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.

Blount County in the Birmingham metro

Metro vouchers
10,773
Metro utilization
90%
Type
MSA
CBSA 13820

Blount County is one of the counties inside the Birmingham, AL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Birmingham metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Blount County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • H A Oneonta

    Oneonta · PHA code AL063

    54 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the Town of Blountsville, Al

    Blountsville · PHA code AL134

    88 units total

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Blount County

Blount County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.

Find Section 8 apartments in Blount County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Alabama counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 59,077 · FIPS 01009.