Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Alabama
In Alabama, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing waitlists are run by local public housing authorities — not by HUD or by Lease Lantern. Each authority opens and closes its own lists, sometimes for only a few days at a time, so timing and persistence matter.
How to find and join an open waitlist
- Identify the housing authorities that serve where you want to live (listed below).
- Contact each one to ask whether its Section 8 or public housing waitlist is currently open.
- Apply to every open list you qualify for — many people keep several active at once.
- Have your documents ready: ID, income, household members, and current address.
- Keep your contact info updated with each authority so you don’t lose your place.
Waitlist openings change frequently, so always confirm the current status directly with the authority. Eligibility depends on your household income versus the Alabama income limits.
Where to apply in Alabama
57 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Alabama. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Anniston HaAnniston Albertville Housing AuthorityAlbertville Boaz Housing AuthorityBoaz Enterprise Housing AuthorityEnterprise Eufaula Housing AuthorityEufaula Evergreen Housing AuthorityEvergreen Florence H/AFlorence Gordo Housing AuthorityGordo Greater GadsdenGadsden H A OneontaOneonta Ha ArabArab Ha AtmoreAtmore Ha AuburnAuburn Ha BessemerBessemer Ha ColumbianaColumbiana Ha CullmanCullman Ha ElbaElba Ha FoleyFoley Ha JacksonvilleJacksonville Ha LeedsLeeds Ha Midland CityMidland City Ha NorthportNorthport Ha OppOpp Ha RussellvilleRussellville Ha ScottsboroScottsboro Ha TroyTroy Ha TuscaloosaTuscaloosa Housing Authority Of The City Of OzarkOzark Housing Authority Of Hamilton, AlabamaHamilton Housing Authority Of The Birmingham DistrictBirmingham Housing Authority Of The City Of Alexander CityAlexander City Housing Authority Of The City Of DecaturDecatur Housing Authority Of The City Of DothanDothan Housing Authority Of The City Of Fort PayneFort Payne Housing Authority Of The City Of GreenvilleGreenville Housing Authority Of The City Of JasperJasper Housing Authority Of The City Of MontgomeryMontgomery Housing Authority Of The City Of Prattville, AlPrattville Housing Authority Of The City Of Talladega, AlTalladega Jefferson County Housing AuthorityBirmingham Lineville Housing AuthorityLineville Mobile County Housing AuthorityCitronelle Mobile Housing AuthorityMobile Opelika Housing AuthorityOpelika Phenix City Housing AuthorityPhenix City Phil Campbell Housing AuthorityPhil Campbell Selma Housing AuthoritySelma Sheffield Housing AuthoritySheffield South Central Alabama Regional HaTroy Tallassee Housing AuthorityTallassee Tuskegee Housing AuthorityTuskegee Institute The Guntersville Housing AuthorityGuntersville The Housing Authority Of The City Of PrichardPrichard The Housing Authority Of The City Of HuntsvilleHuntsville Uniontown Housing AuthorityUniontown Walker County Housing AuthorityDora York Housing AuthorityYork