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 | |
| Blount County, AL | $84,800 | Very 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 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Blount 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 Blount 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.
606 Fairgrounds Ave
Oneonta, AL - 35121
Blount County
Phone Number: (205) 625-5955
Email: cmedwards@otelco.net
Total Units: 166
Oneonta Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 50
Oneonta Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 50
Oneonta Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 216
Oneonta Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 160
Number of Children residing in Oneonta Public Housing: 66
Senior citizens residing in Oneonta Public Housing: 36.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Oneonta Public Housing: 23.15% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Oneonta: $12,312.00 average per year for current residents.
Including H A Oneonta, the other Public Housing Authorities in Blount County are listed below.
Blountsville, AL - 35031
Blount County
Phone Number: (256) 593-9164
Email: tarha@hiwaay.net
Total Units: 88
Oneonta Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 88
Oneonta Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 88
Number of Children residing in Oneonta Public Housing: 56
Seniors residing in Oneonta Public Housing: 21.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Oneonta Public Housing: 16.77% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Oneonta: $12,066.00 average per year for current residents.
Allgood, AL
Cleveland, AL
Locust Fork, AL
Remlap, AL
Blountsville, AL
Springville, 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.