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 | |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | $77,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,200 | $31,050 | $34,950 | $38,800 | $41,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,350 | $18,650 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,500 | $49,700 | $55,900 | $62,100 | $67,100 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa 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.
2117 Jack Warner Pkwy
Tuscaloosa, AL - 35401
Tuscaloosa County
Phone Number: (205) 758-6619
Email: chall@tuscaloosahousing.org
Total Units: 1222
Tuscaloosa Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1970
Tuscaloosa Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1357
Tuscaloosa Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2904
Tuscaloosa Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 913
Number of Children residing in Tuscaloosa Public Housing: 2538
Senior citizens residing in Tuscaloosa Public Housing: 11.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tuscaloosa Public Housing: 13.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tuscaloosa: $11,336.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Tuscaloosa, the other Public Housing Authorities in Tuscaloosa County are listed below.
3500 West Cir Apt 39
Northport, AL - 35476
Tuscaloosa County
Phone Number: (205) 752-8171
Email: housing@northporthousingauthority.org
Total Units: 375
Tuscaloosa Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 419
Tuscaloosa Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 385
Tuscaloosa Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 793
Tuscaloosa Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 364
Number of Children residing in Tuscaloosa Public Housing: 926
Seniors residing in Tuscaloosa Public Housing: 5.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tuscaloosa Public Housing: 10.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tuscaloosa: $10,176.00 average per year for current residents.
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.