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.
We have listed all of the housing authorities in 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 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.
Rainsville, AL - 35986
County
Phone Number: (256) 593-9164
Email: tarha@hiwaay.net
Total Units: 98
Rainsville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 98
Rainsville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 98
Number of Children residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 24
Senior citizens residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 49.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 15.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rainsville: $12,294.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Rainsville Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
128 George St
Crossville, AL - 35962
County
Phone Number: (256) 593-5824
Email: boazha@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 30
Rainsville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Rainsville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 29
Number of Children residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 6
Seniors residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 47.50% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 12.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rainsville: $13,248.00 average per year for current residents.
Collinsville, AL - 35961
County
Phone Number: (256) 593-9164
Email: tarha@hiwaay.net
Total Units: 60
Rainsville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Rainsville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 56
Number of Children residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 17
Seniors residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 28.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 21.18% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rainsville: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
203 13th St Nw
Fort Payne, AL - 35967
County
Phone Number: (256) 845-0424
Email: fpha@farmerstel.com
Total Units: 283
Rainsville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 111
Rainsville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 109
Rainsville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 394
Rainsville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 264
Number of Children residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 280
Seniors residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 20.25% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rainsville Public Housing: 12.31% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rainsville: $10,458.00 average per year for current residents.
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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.