Public housing in Alabama
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in Alabama
142 public housing agencies administer 41,572 Section 8 vouchers and 29,433 public housing units in Alabama. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in Alabama
- Agencies
- 142
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 41,572
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 29,433
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in Alabama.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in Alabama
Largest first. Search by name or county.
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Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Jefferson County
6,438 vouchers · 4,208 public housing units
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Mobile Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Mobile County
4,973 vouchers · 1,323 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Montgomery County
3,120 vouchers · 1,459 public housing units
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The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Madison County
2,078 vouchers · 1,664 public housing units
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Ha Tuscaloosa
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Tuscaloosa County
1,951 vouchers · 1,270 public housing units
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Jefferson County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Jefferson County
2,317 vouchers · 560 public housing units
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The Housing Authority of the City of Prichard
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Mobile County
2,623 vouchers · 130 public housing units
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Phenix City Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Russell County
1,077 vouchers · 689 public housing units
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Selma Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Dallas County
1,178 vouchers · 581 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Dothan
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Houston County
1,663 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the City of Decatur
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Morgan County
1,059 vouchers · 600 public housing units
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Ha Bessemer
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Jefferson County
593 vouchers · 700 public housing units
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Greater Gadsden
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Etowah County
194 vouchers · 972 public housing units
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Anniston Ha
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Calhoun County
588 vouchers · 417 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Ozark
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Dale County
438 vouchers · 392 public housing units
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Boaz Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Marshall County
373 vouchers · 451 public housing units
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Sheffield Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Colbert County
421 vouchers · 403 public housing units
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Eufaula Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Barbour County
488 vouchers · 325 public housing units
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Ha Northport
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Tuscaloosa County
425 vouchers · 375 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Alexander City
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Coosa County
270 vouchers · 477 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Jasper
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Walker County
297 vouchers · 322 public housing units
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Albertville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Marshall County
401 vouchers · 164 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Hamilton, Alabama
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Marion County
77 vouchers · 475 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Talladega, AL
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Talladega County
534 vouchers
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The Guntersville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Marshall County
174 vouchers · 350 public housing units
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Ha Cullman
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Cullman County
187 vouchers · 326 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · DeKalb County
115 vouchers · 283 public housing units
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Ha Jacksonville
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Calhoun County
219 vouchers · 175 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Lanett, AL
Public housing · Chambers County
362 public housing units
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Enterprise Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Coffee County
195 vouchers · 149 public housing units
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Ha Russellville
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Franklin County
93 vouchers · 209 public housing units
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Evergreen Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Conecuh County
206 vouchers · 90 public housing units
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Ha Opp
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Covington County
105 vouchers · 170 public housing units
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Lineville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Clay County
59 vouchers · 191 public housing units
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Ha Elba
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Coffee County
119 vouchers · 125 public housing units
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Gordo Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Pickens County
150 vouchers · 80 public housing units
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H A Oneonta
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Blount County
54 vouchers · 166 public housing units
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York Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Sumter County
104 vouchers · 90 public housing units
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Tuskegee Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Macon County
179 vouchers · 6 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of GREENVILLE
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Butler County
181 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the City of Demopolis, AL
Public housing · Marengo County
180 public housing units
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Ha Arab
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Marshall County
72 vouchers · 105 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Aliceville
Public housing · Pickens County
173 public housing units
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Tallassee Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Elmore County
72 vouchers · 100 public housing units
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Ha Atmore
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Escambia County
100 vouchers · 68 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Centre, Al
Public housing · Cherokee County
160 public housing units
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Regional HA of Lawrence, Cullman & Morgan Counties
Public housing · Morgan County
156 public housing units
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Uniontown Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Perry County
53 vouchers · 99 public housing units
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Mobile County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Mobile County
98 vouchers · 50 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Prattville, AL
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Autauga County
40 vouchers · 106 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Luverne, AL
Public housing · Crenshaw County
141 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Sulligent, AL
Public housing · Lamar County
123 public housing units
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Phil Campbell Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Franklin County
56 vouchers · 62 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Carbon Hill
Public housing · Walker County
110 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Blountsville, AL
Public housing · Blount County
88 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Dadeville
Public housing · Tallapoosa County
74 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City
Public housing · Calhoun County
60 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Moulton, AL
Public housing · Lawrence County
58 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Roanoke, AL
Public housing · Randolph County
50 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of New Brockton
Public housing · Coffee County
40 public housing units
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The Housing Authority of the City of Triana,
Public housing · Madison County
24 public housing units
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None match your search.
HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in Alabama?
At the housing agency for your area; Alabama has 142. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Alabama?
The agencies in Alabama administer 41,572 Section 8 vouchers and 29,433 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.