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 | |
| Mobile County, AL | $68,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,900 | $26,150 | $29,400 | $32,650 | $35,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,750 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $36,600 | $41,800 | $47,050 | $52,250 | $56,450 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Mobile 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 Mobile 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.
Prichard, AL - 36610
Mobile County
Phone Number: (251) 456-3324
Email: zboykin@prichardhousing.com
Total Units: 153
Prichard Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2600
Prichard Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2502
Prichard Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2753
Prichard Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 131
Number of Children residing in Prichard Public Housing: 4134
Senior citizens residing in Prichard Public Housing: 4.47% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Prichard Public Housing: 6.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Prichard: $11,616.00 average per year for current residents.
Including The Housing Authority Of The City Of Prichard, the other Public Housing Authorities in Mobile County are listed below.
151 S Claiborne St
Mobile, AL - 36602
Mobile County
Phone Number: (251) 434-2212
Email: mpierce@mobilehousing.org
Total Units: 2687
Prichard Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4529
Prichard Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3676
Prichard Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 7063
Prichard Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1450
Number of Children residing in Prichard Public Housing: 6484
Seniors residing in Prichard Public Housing: 9.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Prichard Public Housing: 8.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Prichard: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
604 Dumont St
Chickasaw, AL - 36611
Mobile County
Phone Number: (251) 457-6841
Email: chick604@bellsouth.net
16545 Us Highway 45
Citronelle, AL - 36522
Mobile County
Phone Number: (251) 866-9696
Email: mobilectyhousing@gmail.com
Total Units: 50
Prichard Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 95
Prichard Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 87
Prichard Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 145
Prichard Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Number of Children residing in Prichard Public Housing: 222
Seniors residing in Prichard Public Housing: 5.30% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Prichard Public Housing: 5.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Prichard: $12,540.00 average per year for current residents.
Chickasaw, AL
Mobile, AL
Eight Mile, AL
Satsuma, AL
Saraland, AL
Spanish Fort, 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.