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 | |
| Escambia County, AL | $54,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,600 | $24,650 | $27,750 | $30,800 | $33,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,550 | $39,450 | $44,400 | $49,300 | $53,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Escambia 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 Escambia 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.
415 Bragg St
Atmore, AL - 36502
Escambia County
Phone Number: (251) 368-8442
Email: kstewart@atmoreha.org
Total Units: 68
Atmore Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 100
Atmore Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 84
Atmore Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 168
Atmore Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 67
Number of Children residing in Atmore Public Housing: 164
Senior citizens residing in Atmore Public Housing: 9.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Atmore Public Housing: 13.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Atmore: $10,916.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Atmore, the other Public Housing Authorities in Escambia County are listed below.
201 Washington Cir
Brewton, AL - 36426
Escambia County
Phone Number: (251) 867-5247
Email: brewtonhousing@gmail.com
Total Units: 80
Atmore Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 80
Atmore Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 77
Number of Children residing in Atmore Public Housing: 88
Seniors residing in Atmore Public Housing: 9.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Atmore Public Housing: 7.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Atmore: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Huxford, AL
Perdido, AL
Uriah, AL
Flomaton, AL
Goodway, AL
Mc David, 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.