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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Alabama · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL MSACalhoun County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaLee County | $36,700 | $41,950 | $47,150 | $52,400 | $22,050 | $33,000 |
| Barbour County, ALBarbour County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaBibb County, Blount County, Jefferson County, Shelby County, St. Clair County | $36,450 | $41,650 | $46,850 | $52,050 | $21,900 | $33,000 |
| Bullock County, ALBullock County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Butler County, ALButler County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Chambers County, ALChambers County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Cherokee County, ALCherokee County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Chilton County, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaChilton County | $29,800 | $34,050 | $38,300 | $42,550 | $17,900 | $33,000 |
| Choctaw County, ALChoctaw County | $26,250 | $30,000 | $33,750 | $37,450 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Clarke County, ALClarke County | $26,500 | $30,250 | $34,050 | $37,800 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Clay County, ALClay County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Cleburne County, ALCleburne County | $27,100 | $31,000 | $34,850 | $38,700 | $16,250 | $33,000 |
| Coffee County, ALCoffee County | $30,500 | $34,850 | $39,200 | $43,550 | $18,350 | $33,000 |
| Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR AreaRussell County | $29,600 | $33,850 | $38,100 | $42,350 | $17,800 | $33,000 |
| Conecuh County, ALConecuh County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Coosa County, ALCoosa County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Covington County, ALCovington County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Crenshaw County, ALCrenshaw County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Cullman County, ALCullman County | $29,050 | $33,200 | $37,350 | $41,450 | $17,400 | $33,000 |
| Dale County, ALDale County | $26,800 | $30,600 | $34,450 | $38,250 | $16,100 | $33,000 |
| Dallas County, ALDallas County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSABaldwin County | $35,800 | $40,900 | $46,000 | $51,150 | $21,500 | $33,000 |
| Decatur, AL MSALawrence County, Morgan County | $31,050 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| DeKalb County, ALDeKalb County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaGeneva County, Houston County | $27,800 | $31,750 | $35,700 | $39,650 | $16,700 | $33,000 |
| Escambia County, ALEscambia County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Fayette County, ALFayette County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSAColbert County, Lauderdale County | $31,700 | $36,250 | $40,800 | $45,300 | $19,050 | $33,000 |
| Franklin County, ALFranklin County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Gadsden, AL MSAEtowah County | $27,550 | $31,450 | $35,400 | $39,300 | $16,550 | $33,000 |
| Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaGreene County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Henry County, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaHenry County | $29,550 | $33,800 | $38,000 | $42,200 | $17,750 | $33,000 |
| Huntsville, AL MSALimestone County, Madison County | $40,300 | $46,050 | $51,800 | $57,550 | $24,200 | $34,550 |
| Jackson County, ALJackson County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Lamar County, ALLamar County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Macon County, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaMacon County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Marengo County, ALMarengo County | $29,400 | $33,600 | $37,800 | $41,950 | $17,650 | $33,000 |
| Marion County, ALMarion County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Marshall County, ALMarshall County | $28,650 | $32,750 | $36,850 | $40,900 | $17,200 | $33,000 |
| Mobile, AL MSAMobile County | $29,200 | $33,350 | $37,500 | $41,650 | $17,500 | $33,000 |
| Monroe County, ALMonroe County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Montgomery, AL MSAAutauga County, Elmore County, Lowndes County, Montgomery County | $31,100 | $35,550 | $40,000 | $44,400 | $18,700 | $33,000 |
| Perry County, ALPerry County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Pickens County, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaPickens County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Pike County, ALPike County | $26,750 | $30,600 | $34,400 | $38,200 | $16,050 | $33,000 |
| Randolph County, ALRandolph County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Sumter County, ALSumter County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Talladega County, ALTalladega County | $26,650 | $30,450 | $34,250 | $38,050 | $16,000 | $33,000 |
| Tallapoosa County, ALTallapoosa County | $27,200 | $31,050 | $34,950 | $38,800 | $16,350 | $33,000 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaHale County, Tuscaloosa County | $32,550 | $37,200 | $41,850 | $46,500 | $19,550 | $33,000 |
| Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR AreaWalker County | $27,350 | $31,250 | $35,150 | $39,050 | $16,450 | $33,000 |
| Washington County, ALWashington County | $30,100 | $34,400 | $38,700 | $43,050 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Wilcox County, ALWilcox County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Winston County, ALWinston County | $26,000 | $29,700 | $33,400 | $37,100 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
Next steps
Good to know
It depends on where in Alabama you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 55 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $37,100 (Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA) to $57,550 (Huntsville, AL MSA). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Alabama ranges from $41,500 to $115,100, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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