Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Marshall County, AL | $65,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,200 | $25,400 | $28,550 | $31,700 | $34,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $35,500 | $40,600 | $45,650 | $50,700 | $54,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Marshall County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Marshall County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
720 Cullman Rd
Arab, AL - 35016
Marshall County
Phone Number: (256) 586-5904
Email: arabhousing@otelco.net
Total Units: 105
Arab Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 69
Arab Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 65
Arab Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 174
Arab Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 105
Number of Children residing in Arab Public Housing: 83
Senior citizens residing in Arab Public Housing: 28.76% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arab Public Housing: 12.71% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arab: $13,719.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Arab, the other Public Housing Authorities in Marshall County are listed below.
1205 Wyeth Dr
Guntersville, AL - 35976
Marshall County
Phone Number: (256) 582-4331
Email: Waynebryant@charter.net
Total Units: 348
Arab Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 174
Arab Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 165
Arab Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 522
Arab Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 319
Number of Children residing in Arab Public Housing: 325
Seniors residing in Arab Public Housing: 19.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arab Public Housing: 13.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arab: $11,040.00 average per year for current residents.
400 Woodley Ter
Boaz, AL - 35957
Marshall County
Phone Number: (256) 593-5824
Email: julie@boazhousingauthority.com
Total Units: 451
Arab Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 368
Arab Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 303
Arab Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 819
Arab Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 430
Number of Children residing in Arab Public Housing: 466
Seniors residing in Arab Public Housing: 18.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arab Public Housing: 15.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arab: $11,424.00 average per year for current residents.
293 Denson Ave
Boaz, AL - 35957
Marshall County
Phone Number: (256) 593-9164
Email: tarha@hiwaay.net
Total Units: 299
Arab Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 299
Arab Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 298
Number of Children residing in Arab Public Housing: 158
Seniors residing in Arab Public Housing: 29.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arab Public Housing: 13.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arab: $11,190.00 average per year for current residents.
711 S Broad St
Albertville, AL - 35950
Marshall County
Phone Number: (256) 878-2641
Email: bwilliams@albertvillehousing.com
Total Units: 164
Arab Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 397
Arab Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 361
Arab Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 561
Arab Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 160
Number of Children residing in Arab Public Housing: 381
Seniors residing in Arab Public Housing: 18.36% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arab Public Housing: 12.14% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arab: $10,408.00 average per year for current residents.
Joppa, AL
Baileyton, AL
Union Grove, AL
Douglas, AL
Holly Pond, AL
Guntersville, AL
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.