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Rainsville Housing Authority

Rainsville, Alabama. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.

Waitlist status

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Contact

Rainsville Housing Authority office

The dot is the office location HUD published.

118 Northside Dr
Rainsville, AL 35986

Phone: (256) 593-9164

Email: [email protected]

Programs

HUD lists this authority as Low-Rent: Public Housing.

HUD directory record

Section 8 units reported to HUD: 0 (0 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Dekalb (01049).
Metro area: Fort Payne, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
HUD performance designation: High Performer.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.

Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.

Rents and income limits

Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 35986, fiscal year 2027. DeKalb County, AL
Home sizeMonthly rent
Studio (efficiency)$700
1 bedroom$700
2 bedrooms$920
3 bedrooms$1,150
4 bedrooms$1,540
Fair Market Rent for Dekalb, fiscal year 2027. HUD area: DeKalb County, AL.
Home sizeMonthly rent
Studio (efficiency)$699
1 bedroom$704
2 bedrooms$921
3 bedrooms$1,154
4 bedrooms$1,539

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.

Income limits for DeKalb County, 2026. These are yearly income figures, before taxes.
HouseholdExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$15,960$26,000$41,550
2 people$21,640$29,700$47,500
3 people$27,320$33,400$53,450
4 people$33,000$37,100$59,350
5 people$38,680$40,100$64,100
6 people$43,050$43,050$68,850
7 people$46,050$46,050$73,600
8 people$49,000$49,000$78,350

Most Housing Choice Voucher households must be at or under the very-low limit. The housing authority decides. Source: HUD USER income limits.Check an income against these limits.

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