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 | |
| Colbert County, AL | $68,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,900 | $27,300 | $30,700 | $34,100 | $36,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,350 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $38,200 | $43,650 | $49,100 | $54,550 | $58,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Colbert 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 Colbert 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.
505 N Columbia Ave
Sheffield, AL - 35660
Colbert County
Phone Number: (256) 383-4773
Email: mleigh@sheffieldhousing.com
Total Units: 406
Sheffield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 417
Sheffield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 295
Sheffield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 823
Sheffield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 395
Number of Children residing in Sheffield Public Housing: 570
Senior citizens residing in Sheffield Public Housing: 14.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sheffield Public Housing: 19.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sheffield: $10,422.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Sheffield Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Colbert County are listed below.
106 S Main St
Tuscumbia, AL - 35674
Colbert County
Phone Number: (256) 381-0915
Email: DHSo1@aol.com
Total Units: 241
Sheffield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 241
Sheffield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 232
Number of Children residing in Sheffield Public Housing: 132
Seniors residing in Sheffield Public Housing: 19.59% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sheffield Public Housing: 17.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sheffield: $10,835.00 average per year for current residents.
Florence, AL
Tuscumbia, AL
Cloverdale, AL
Muscle Shoals, AL
Leighton, AL
Littleville, 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.