Alabama Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Alabama area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Alabama HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL MSA | $72,300 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL MSA | $72,300 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA | $108,900 | $33,000 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA | $108,900 | $33,000 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| Barbour County, AL | $69,900 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,100 | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,100 | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,100 | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,100 | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,100 | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,100 | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| Bullock County, AL | $46,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Butler County, AL | $66,300 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Chambers County, AL | $66,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Cherokee County, AL | $73,600 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Chilton County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $85,100 | $33,000 | $42,550 | $68,100 |
| Chilton County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $85,100 | $33,000 | $42,550 | $68,100 |
| Choctaw County, AL | $74,900 | $33,000 | $37,450 | $59,900 |
| Clarke County, AL | $75,600 | $33,000 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| Clay County, AL | $74,200 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Cleburne County, AL | $77,400 | $33,000 | $38,700 | $61,900 |
| Coffee County, AL | $87,100 | $33,000 | $43,550 | $69,700 |
| Columbus, GA-AL MSA | $85,800 | $33,000 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| Columbus, GA-AL MSA | $85,800 | $33,000 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| Conecuh County, AL | $58,000 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Coosa County, AL | $73,400 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Covington County, AL | $73,900 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | $67,800 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Cullman County, AL | $82,900 | $33,000 | $41,450 | $66,300 |
| Dale County, AL | $76,500 | $33,000 | $38,250 | $61,200 |
| Dallas County, AL | $51,400 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA | $102,400 | $33,000 | $51,150 | $81,800 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA | $102,400 | $33,000 | $51,150 | $81,800 |
| DeKalb County, AL | $70,100 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Decatur, AL MSA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Decatur, AL MSA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Decatur, AL MSA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,300 | $33,000 | $39,650 | $63,450 |
| Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,300 | $33,000 | $39,650 | $63,450 |
| Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,300 | $33,000 | $39,650 | $63,450 |
| Escambia County, AL | $71,900 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Fayette County, AL | $68,600 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA | $95,900 | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA | $95,900 | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA | $95,900 | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| Franklin County, AL | $70,900 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Gadsden, AL MSA | $78,600 | $33,000 | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| Gadsden, AL MSA | $78,600 | $33,000 | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| Greene County, AL | $45,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $45,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Henry County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $84,400 | $33,000 | $42,200 | $67,500 |
| Henry County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $84,400 | $33,000 | $42,200 | $67,500 |
| Huntsville, AL MSA | $115,100 | $34,550 | $57,550 | $92,100 |
| Huntsville, AL MSA | $115,100 | $34,550 | $57,550 | $92,100 |
| Huntsville, AL MSA | $115,100 | $34,550 | $57,550 | $92,100 |
| Jackson County, AL | $69,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Lamar County, AL | $68,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Macon County, AL | $55,500 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Macon County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $55,500 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Marengo County, AL | $83,900 | $33,000 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| Marion County, AL | $72,100 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Marshall County, AL | $89,900 | $33,000 | $40,900 | $65,450 |
| Mobile, AL MSA | $83,300 | $33,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| Mobile, AL MSA | $83,300 | $33,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| Monroe County, AL | $65,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Montgomery, AL MSA | $88,800 | $33,000 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| Montgomery, AL MSA | $88,800 | $33,000 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| Montgomery, AL MSA | $88,800 | $33,000 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| Montgomery, AL MSA | $88,800 | $33,000 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| Montgomery, AL MSA | $88,800 | $33,000 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| Perry County, AL | $41,500 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Pickens County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $67,000 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Pickens County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $67,000 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Pike County, AL | $76,400 | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| Randolph County, AL | $73,800 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Sumter County, AL | $52,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Talladega County, AL | $76,100 | $33,000 | $38,050 | $60,900 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | $77,600 | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,000 | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,000 | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $93,000 | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $78,100 | $33,000 | $39,050 | $62,500 |
| Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area | $78,100 | $33,000 | $39,050 | $62,500 |
| Washington County, AL | $89,600 | $33,000 | $43,050 | $68,850 |
| Wilcox County, AL | $57,700 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| Winston County, AL | $72,300 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
Understanding Alabama income limits
Income limits vary widely across Alabama because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.