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 | |
| Lamar County, AL | $58,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,600 | $24,650 | $27,750 | $30,800 | $33,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,550 | $39,450 | $44,400 | $49,300 | $53,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lamar 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 Lamar 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.
Kennedy, AL - 35574
Lamar County
Phone Number: (205) 712-2228
Email: kha141pha@gmail.com
Total Units: 14
Kennedy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 14
Kennedy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 14
Number of Children residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 5
Senior citizens residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 47.83% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 8.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kennedy: $14,812.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The Town Of Kennedy, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lamar County are listed below.
211 Project St
Sulligent, AL - 35586
Lamar County
Phone Number: (205) 698-9482
Email: sulligenthousing@gmail.com
Total Units: 123
Kennedy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 123
Kennedy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 119
Number of Children residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 80
Seniors residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 15.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 10.83% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kennedy: $13,560.00 average per year for current residents.
12080 Highway 96
Millport, AL - 35576
Lamar County
Phone Number: (205) 662-3269
Email: mhao95@frontiernet.net
Total Units: 44
Kennedy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 44
Kennedy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 43
Number of Children residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 24
Seniors residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 20.51% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 16.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kennedy: $19,092.00 average per year for current residents.
230 Strickland Cir
Vernon, AL - 35592
Lamar County
Phone Number: (205) 695-7122
Email: vernonhousing1@gmail.com
Total Units: 145
Kennedy Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 145
Kennedy Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 138
Number of Children residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 94
Seniors residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 13.49% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kennedy Public Housing: 14.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kennedy: $9,883.00 average per year for current residents.
Belk, AL
Millport, AL
Vernon, AL
Fayette, AL
Sulligent, AL
Ethelsville, 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.