Section 8 in Colbert County, AL

421 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Colbert County, 63% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
421
Occupied
265
63% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Colbert County?

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

Colbert County in the Florence metro

Metro vouchers
1,112
Metro utilization
63%
Type
MSA
CBSA 22520

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

See Florence metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Colbert 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.

  • Sheffield Housing Authority

    Sheffield · PHA code AL068

    421 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Tuscumbia

    Tuscumbia · PHA code AL059

    241 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Colbert 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 57,270 · FIPS 01033.