Section 8 Housing in Alabama
32,367 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 12 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Alabama.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Alabama?
In most of the state, yes. Alabama has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Alabama 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.
All Section 8 markets in Alabama
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.
Birmingham, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 13820
10,773 vouchersMobile, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 33660
7,694 vouchersMontgomery, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 33860
3,232 vouchersTuscaloosa, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 46220
2,526 vouchersHuntsville, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 26620
2,074 vouchersDothan, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 20020
1,663 vouchersAuburn, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 12220
1,447 vouchersFlorence, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 22520
1,112 vouchersDecatur, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 19460
1,059 vouchersDaphne, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 19300
374 vouchersAnniston, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 11500
219 vouchersGadsden, AL
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 23460
194 vouchers
Section 8 by county in Alabama
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
- Jefferson County10,175 vouchers
- Mobile County7,694 vouchers
- Montgomery County3,120 vouchers
- Tuscaloosa County2,376 vouchers
- Madison County2,074 vouchers
- Pike County1,669 vouchers
- Houston County1,663 vouchers
- Lee County1,268 vouchers
- Dallas County1,178 vouchers
- Russell County1,077 vouchers
- Morgan County1,059 vouchers
- Marshall County1,020 vouchers
- Lauderdale County691 vouchers
- Dale County534 vouchers
- Talladega County534 vouchers
- Barbour County488 vouchers
- Colbert County421 vouchers
- Baldwin County374 vouchers
- Coffee County314 vouchers
- Walker County297 vouchers
- Tallapoosa County270 vouchers
- Shelby County247 vouchers
- Calhoun County219 vouchers
- Conecuh County206 vouchers
- Etowah County194 vouchers
- Cullman County187 vouchers
- Butler County181 vouchers
- Jackson County179 vouchers
- Macon County179 vouchers
- Pickens County150 vouchers
- Franklin County149 vouchers
- De Kalb County115 vouchers
- Covington County105 vouchers
- Sumter County104 vouchers
- Escambia County100 vouchers
- Marion County77 vouchers
- Elmore County72 vouchers
- Clay County59 vouchers
- Blount County54 vouchers
- Perry County53 vouchers
- Autauga County40 vouchers
Find Section 8 apartments in Alabama
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