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

Huntsville, 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)
$1,310
HUD
Active vouchers
2,074
85% 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)$1,030$927 to $1,133
1-bedroom$1,136$1,022 to $1,250
2-bedroom$1,310$1,179 to $1,441
3-bedroom$1,690$1,521 to $1,859
4-bedroom$2,109$1,898 to $2,320

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Huntsville covers up to $1,310 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,179 to $1,441.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
2,074
Occupied
1,769
Utilization
85%

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 Huntsville

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

  • the Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville

    Huntsville , AL · AL047 · 2,074 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2565390774

  • Housing Authority of the City of Athens, Al

    Athens , AL · AL067

    Status unknown
    2562325300

  • the Housing Authority of the City of Triana,

    Madison , AL · AL182

    Status unknown
    2567720524

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Huntsville, AL?

In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Huntsville, 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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville?
In the Huntsville, AL metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,310 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,179 to $1,441 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Huntsville?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Huntsville, AL metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,030, 1-bedroom $1,136, 2-bedroom $1,310, 3-bedroom $1,690, 4-bedroom $2,109. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Huntsville?
Section 8 in Huntsville is administered by the Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville, Housing Authority of the City of Athens, Al, the Housing Authority of the City of Triana,. 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.

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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.