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

Montgomery, 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)
$1,016
HUD
Active vouchers
3,232
95% 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)$860$774 to $946
1-bedroom$870$783 to $957
2-bedroom$1,016$914 to $1,118
3-bedroom$1,304$1,174 to $1,434
4-bedroom$1,537$1,383 to $1,691

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Montgomery covers up to $1,016 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $914 to $1,118.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
3,232
Occupied
3,083
Utilization
95%

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 Montgomery

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

  • Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery

    Montgomery , AL · AL006 · 3,120 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3342067255

  • Tallassee Housing Authority

    Tallassee , AL · AL172 · 72 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3342832801

  • Housing Authority of the City of Prattville, Al

    Prattville , AL · AL131 · 40 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3343657580

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Montgomery, AL?

In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery?
In the Montgomery, AL metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,016 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $914 to $1,118 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Montgomery?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Montgomery, AL metro, by bedroom size: studio $860, 1-bedroom $870, 2-bedroom $1,016, 3-bedroom $1,304, 4-bedroom $1,537. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Montgomery?
Section 8 in Montgomery is administered by Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery, Tallassee Housing Authority, Housing Authority of the City of Prattville, Al. 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 Montgomery

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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.