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Section 8 in Florence, AL, AL: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,000
HUD
Active vouchers
1,112
63% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Not protected

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$698$628 to $768
1-bedroom$775$698 to $853
2-bedroom$1,000$900 to $1,100
3-bedroom$1,242$1,118 to $1,366
4-bedroom$1,409$1,268 to $1,550

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Florence covers up to $1,000 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $900 to $1,100.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,112
Occupied
704
Utilization
63%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Florence

3 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Florence H/A

    Florence , AL · AL054 · 691 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2567405200

  • Sheffield Housing Authority

    Sheffield , AL · AL068 · 421 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2563834773

  • Housing Authority of the City of Tuscumbia

    Tuscumbia , AL · AL059

    Status unknown
    2563810915

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Florence, AL?

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

Counties in the Florence metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Florence?
In the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,000 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $900 to $1,100 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Florence?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro, by bedroom size: studio $698, 1-bedroom $775, 2-bedroom $1,000, 3-bedroom $1,242, 4-bedroom $1,409. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Florence?
Section 8 in Florence is administered by Florence H/A, Sheffield Housing Authority, Housing Authority of the City of Tuscumbia. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

Find Section 8 apartments in Florence

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Other Section 8 markets in AL

Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.