Section 8 in Pickens County, AL

150 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Pickens County, 82% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
150
Occupied
123
82% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Pickens County?

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

Pickens County in the Tuscaloosa metro

Metro vouchers
2,526
Metro utilization
70%
Type
MSA
CBSA 46220

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

See Tuscaloosa metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Pickens 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.

  • Gordo Housing Authority

    Gordo · PHA code AL138

    150 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Aliceville

    Aliceville · PHA code AL098

    173 units total
  • Housing Authority of Reform

    Reform · PHA code AL066

    60 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Pickens 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 18,925 · FIPS 01107.