Payment Standards by Year High confidence
Maximum monthly housing assistance payment Housing Authority of the Birmingham District will pay on behalf of a Section 8 voucher family, by bedroom size and fiscal year. · Source: user_upload
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR | 7 BR | 8 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $891 | $990 | $1,177 | $1,496 | $1,639 | $1,922 | $2,145 | $2,503 | $3,150 |
| FY2025 | $1,068 | $1,908 | $1,404 | $1,704 | $3,228 | — | — | — | — |
| FY2022 | $814 | $869 | $1,001 | $1,309 | $1,441 | — | — | — | — |
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ZIP Codes Served by AL001
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in the following ZIP codes. Click any ZIP to see all PHAs serving it and current payment standards.
354 total ZIPs in service area · and 330 more
About AL001 & the Section 8 Program
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District is the HUD-assigned Public Housing Authority code AL001 for Birmingham, Alabama. PHAs administer the federal Housing Choice Voucher program under 24 CFR Part 982, paying the difference between a tenant's contribution (typically 30% of adjusted income) and the unit's contract rent — capped by the PHA's published payment standard.
As a SAFMR-mandated PHA, Housing Authority of the Birmingham District uses ZIP-code-level Small Area Fair Market Rents (rather than metro-wide FMRs) to set payment standards, making them more responsive to neighborhood-level rental markets.
For landlords: payment standards are typically set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent (up to 120% with HUD approval). The PHA's published rate determines the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment.