Section 8 in Houston County, AL
1,663 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Houston County, 88% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Houston County?
In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Houston 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.
Houston County in the Dothan metro
Houston County is one of the counties inside the Dothan, AL core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Dothan metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Houston 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.
Housing Authority of the City of Dothan
Dothan · PHA code AL007
1,663 Section 8 unitsHa Ashford
Ashford · PHA code AL144
76 units totalHousing Authority of the City of Columbia
Columbia · PHA code AL100
17 units totalCottonwood Housing Authority
Cottonwood · PHA code AL104
53 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Houston 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 107,040 · FIPS 01069.