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 | |
| Lee County, AL | $90,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,550 | $34,900 | $39,250 | $43,600 | $47,100 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,350 | $20,950 | $23,550 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $48,850 | $55,800 | $62,800 | $69,750 | $75,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lee 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 Lee 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.
931 Booker St
Auburn, AL - 36832
Lee County
Phone Number: (334) 821-2262
Email: stolbert@auburnhousingauth.org
Auburn Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 727
Auburn Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 610
Auburn Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 727
Number of Children residing in Auburn Public Housing: 822
Senior citizens residing in Auburn Public Housing: 5.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Auburn Public Housing: 8.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Auburn: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Auburn, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lee County are listed below.
1706 Toomer St
Opelika, AL - 36801
Lee County
Phone Number: (334) 745-4171
Email: opelikaha@opelikaha.org
Auburn Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 524
Auburn Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 399
Auburn Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 524
Number of Children residing in Auburn Public Housing: 490
Seniors residing in Auburn Public Housing: 7.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Auburn Public Housing: 11.03% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Auburn: $10,400.00 average per year for current residents.
Auburn University, AL
Loachapoka, AL
Waverly, AL
Opelika, AL
Notasulga, AL
Salem, 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.