Section 8 in Dallas County, AL
1,178 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Dallas County, 60% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Dallas County?
In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Dallas 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.
Dallas County in the Selma metro
Dallas County is one of the counties inside the Selma, AL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Selma metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Dallas 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.
Selma Housing Authority
Selma · PHA code AL008
1,178 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Dallas County
Dallas 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 Dallas 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 38,326 · FIPS 01047.