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 | |
| Walker County, AL | $63,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,400 | $25,600 | $28,800 | $31,950 | $34,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $35,800 | $40,900 | $46,000 | $51,100 | $55,200 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Walker 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 Walker 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.
2084 Horse Creek Blvd
Dora, AL - 35062
Walker County
Phone Number: (205) 648-5963
Email: kfowler@walkercountyha.org
Total Units: 93
Dora Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 401
Dora Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 163
Dora Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 492
Dora Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 89
Number of Children residing in Dora Public Housing: 223
Senior citizens residing in Dora Public Housing: 12.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dora Public Housing: 22.60% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dora: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Walker County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Walker County are listed below.
45 Oak Cir
Sumiton, AL - 35148
Walker County
Phone Number: (205) 648-6910
Email: takins@sumitonha.org
Total Units: 41
Dora Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 41
Dora Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 41
Number of Children residing in Dora Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Dora Public Housing: 46.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dora Public Housing: 8.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dora: $14,286.00 average per year for current residents.
1005 Highway 69 S
Jasper, AL - 35501
Walker County
Phone Number: (205) 384-4864
Email: jasperhousingauthority@gmail.com
Total Units: 322
Dora Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 293
Dora Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 173
Dora Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 615
Dora Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 318
Number of Children residing in Dora Public Housing: 311
Seniors residing in Dora Public Housing: 13.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dora Public Housing: 17.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dora: $11,268.00 average per year for current residents.
316 6th St Ne
Carbon Hill, AL - 35549
Walker County
Phone Number: (205) 924-4171
Email: angie.willis@carbonhillhousing.com
Total Units: 110
Dora Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 110
Dora Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 106
Number of Children residing in Dora Public Housing: 18
Seniors residing in Dora Public Housing: 26.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dora Public Housing: 21.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dora: $11,934.00 average per year for current residents.
205 Stewart St
Cordova, AL - 35550
Walker County
Phone Number: (205) 483-7454
Email: cordha@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 60
Dora Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Dora Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 59
Number of Children residing in Dora Public Housing: 39
Seniors residing in Dora Public Housing: 12.84% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dora Public Housing: 21.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dora: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
25 Bank St
Parrish, AL - 35580
Walker County
Phone Number: (205) 686-7621
Email: Parrishhousing@gmail.com
Total Units: 18
Dora Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 18
Dora Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 18
Number of Children residing in Dora Public Housing: 18
Seniors residing in Dora Public Housing: 11.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dora: $18,072.00 average per year for current residents.
Sumiton, AL
Quinton, AL
Sayre, AL
Sipsey, AL
Empire, AL
Graysville, 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.