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 | |
| Jefferson County, AL | $84,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,700 | $33,950 | $38,200 | $42,400 | $45,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,850 | $20,400 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $47,500 | $54,300 | $61,100 | $67,850 | $73,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.
1515 Fairfax Ave
Bessemer, AL - 35020
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 481-4420
Email: ccoleman@besha.org
Total Units: 707
Bessemer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 560
Bessemer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 510
Bessemer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1267
Bessemer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 673
Number of Children residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 1158
Senior citizens residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 10.51% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 13.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bessemer: $9,864.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Bessemer, the other Public Housing Authorities in Jefferson County are listed below.
1630 Moore St
Leeds, AL - 35094
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 699-6223
Email: amiclette@leedsha.org
Bessemer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 340
Bessemer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 302
Bessemer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 340
Number of Children residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 346
Seniors residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 15.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 7.66% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bessemer: $12,242.00 average per year for current residents.
3700 Industrial Pkwy
Birmingham, AL - 35217
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 849-0123
Email: KVaughan@JCHA.com
Total Units: 560
Bessemer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2291
Bessemer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1953
Bessemer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2849
Bessemer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 542
Number of Children residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 2885
Seniors residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 10.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 14.44% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bessemer: $11,448.00 average per year for current residents.
624 Bell Ave
Tarrant, AL - 35217
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 841-2270
Email: sbgiles@tarrantha.org
Total Units: 96
Bessemer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 96
Bessemer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 95
Number of Children residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 48
Seniors residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 20.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 15.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bessemer: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
1826 3rd Ave S
Birmingham, AL - 35233
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 521-0769
Email: dnorthern@habd.net
Total Units: 5101
Bessemer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6231
Bessemer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5349
Bessemer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 10661
Bessemer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 3700
Number of Children residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 11316
Seniors residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 6.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 11.04% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bessemer: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
6704 Avenue D
Fairfield, AL - 35064
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 923-8017
Email: seady@fairfieldha.org
Total Units: 298
Bessemer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 298
Bessemer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 287
Number of Children residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 364
Seniors residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 9.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bessemer Public Housing: 6.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bessemer: $12,319.00 average per year for current residents.
Brighton, AL
Lipscomb, AL
Dolomite, AL
Hueytown, AL
Shannon, AL
Midfield, 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.