Section 8 in Mobile County, AL

7,694 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Mobile County, 81% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
7,694
Occupied
6,207
81% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Mobile County?

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

Mobile County in the Mobile metro

Metro vouchers
7,694
Metro utilization
81%
Type
MSA
CBSA 33660

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

See Mobile metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Mobile 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.

  • Mobile Housing Authority

    Mobile · PHA code AL002

    4,973 Section 8 units
  • the Housing Authority of the City of Prichard

    Prichard · PHA code AL169

    2,623 Section 8 units
  • Mobile County Housing Authority

    Citronelle · PHA code AL202

    98 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Mobile County

Mobile 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 Mobile 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 413,878 · FIPS 01097.