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 | |
| Etowah County, AL | $59,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,150 | $25,300 | $28,450 | $31,600 | $34,150 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $35,400 | $40,450 | $45,500 | $50,550 | $54,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Etowah 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 Etowah 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.
422 Chestnut St
Gadsden, AL - 35901
Etowah County
Phone Number: (256) 547-2501
Email: gprice@ggha.org
Total Units: 970
Gadsden Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 194
Gadsden Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 109
Gadsden Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1164
Gadsden Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 939
Number of Children residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 938
Senior citizens residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 11.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 16.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gadsden: $10,564.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Greater Gadsden, the other Public Housing Authorities in Etowah County are listed below.
904 9th St Sw
Attalla, AL - 35954
Etowah County
Phone Number: (256) 538-9365
Email: sheila@attallahousing.net
Total Units: 108
Gadsden Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 108
Gadsden Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 104
Number of Children residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 86
Seniors residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 12.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 10.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gadsden: $14,356.00 average per year for current residents.
6762 Samuel Cir
Altoona, AL - 35952
Etowah County
Phone Number: (256) 593-9164
Email: tarha@hiwaay.net
Total Units: 97
Gadsden Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 97
Gadsden Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 96
Number of Children residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 58
Seniors residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 18.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gadsden Public Housing: 19.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gadsden: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Hokes Bluff, AL
Glencoe, AL
Rainbow City, AL
Attalla, AL
Southside, AL
Leesburg, 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.