Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Fairfield, AL

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Fairfield, Alabama.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Jefferson County, AL$84,800Very 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

Fairfield Public Housing Authority

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.

Fairfield Housing Authority

6704 Avenue D
Fairfield, AL - 35064
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 923-8017
Email: seady@fairfieldha.org
Total Units: 298
Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 298
Fairfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 287
Number of Children residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 364
Senior citizens residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 9.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 6.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fairfield: $12,319.00 average per year for current residents.

Jefferson County Public Housing Authorities

Including Fairfield Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Jefferson County are listed below.

Housing Authority Bessemer

1515 Fairfax Ave
Bessemer, AL - 35020
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 481-4420
Email: ccoleman@besha.org
Total Units: 707
Fairfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 560
Fairfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 510
Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1267
Fairfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 673
Number of Children residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 1158
Seniors residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 10.51% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 13.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fairfield: $9,864.00 average per year for current residents.

Housing Authority Leeds

1630 Moore St
Leeds, AL - 35094
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 699-6223
Email: amiclette@leedsha.org
Fairfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 340
Fairfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 302
Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 340
Number of Children residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 346
Seniors residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 15.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 7.66% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fairfield: $12,242.00 average per year for current residents.

Jefferson County Housing Authority

3700 Industrial Pkwy
Birmingham, AL - 35217
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 849-0123
Email: KVaughan@JCHA.com
Total Units: 560
Fairfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2291
Fairfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1953
Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2849
Fairfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 542
Number of Children residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 2885
Seniors residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 10.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 14.44% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fairfield: $11,448.00 average per year for current residents.

Tarrant Housing Authority

624 Bell Ave
Tarrant, AL - 35217
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 841-2270
Email: sbgiles@tarrantha.org
Total Units: 96
Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 96
Fairfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 95
Number of Children residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 48
Seniors residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 20.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 15.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fairfield: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.

Housing Authority Of The Birmingham District

1826 3rd Ave S
Birmingham, AL - 35233
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (205) 521-0769
Email: dnorthern@habd.net
Total Units: 5101
Fairfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6231
Fairfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5349
Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 10661
Fairfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 3700
Number of Children residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 11316
Seniors residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 6.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fairfield Public Housing: 11.04% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fairfield: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.