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 | |
| Morgan County, AL | $70,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $24,750 | $28,250 | $31,800 | $35,300 | $38,150 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,850 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $39,550 | $45,200 | $50,850 | $56,500 | $61,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Morgan 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 Morgan 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.
100 Wilson St Ne
Decatur, AL - 35601
Morgan County
Phone Number: (256) 353-4691
Email: taura.denmon@decatur-housing.org
Total Units: 602
Decatur Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1050
Decatur Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 707
Decatur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1652
Decatur Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 556
Number of Children residing in Decatur Public Housing: 1214
Senior citizens residing in Decatur Public Housing: 13.68% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Decatur Public Housing: 11.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Decatur: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Decatur, the other Public Housing Authorities in Morgan County are listed below.
616 Adelle St Sw
Hartselle, AL - 35640
Morgan County
Phone Number: (256) 773-5481
Email: lchappell0925@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 186
Decatur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 186
Decatur Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 186
Number of Children residing in Decatur Public Housing: 117
Seniors residing in Decatur Public Housing: 20.94% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Decatur Public Housing: 12.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Decatur: $14,795.00 average per year for current residents.
206 Puckett Rd Sw
Hartselle, AL - 35640
Morgan County
Phone Number: (256) 773-4835
Email: akrob51@gmail.com
Total Units: 156
Decatur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 156
Decatur Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 154
Number of Children residing in Decatur Public Housing: 181
Seniors residing in Decatur Public Housing: 14.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Decatur Public Housing: 7.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Decatur: $15,561.00 average per year for current residents.
Trinity, AL
Tanner, AL
Mooresville, AL
Belle Mina, AL
Priceville, AL
Madison, 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.