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HA BESSEMER

Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL · HUD PHA code AL125

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 708 · Section 8 vouchers: 593 · Households served: 1,211 · Occupancy: 93% · ZIP codes served: 64

HA BESSEMER
1515 Fairfax Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 481-4420

Overview

HA BESSEMER operates 708 public housing units and administers 593 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,211 households. The authority maintains a 93% occupancy rate and operates a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

HA BESSEMER ranks third among the six authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Birmingham-Hoover, Tuscaloosa, and Walker County areas. It holds the 15th position in the state by the number of Section 8 vouchers, out of 57 authorities with voucher programs. Peer authorities include the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, which administers 6,438 vouchers, and the Jefferson County Housing Authority, with 2,303 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,020 to $1,900, with an average of $1,245. This is higher than the state average of $1,036. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 35223 at $1,900, while the lowest is in ZIP code 35063 at $1,020.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
35005$1,130$1,210$1,320$1,660$1,860
35006$790$840$920$1,160$1,300
35020$960$1,030$1,120$1,410$1,580
35022$1,040$1,110$1,210$1,520$1,710
35023$1,220$1,300$1,420$1,780$2,000
35036$1,070$1,140$1,250$1,570$1,760
35060$1,050$1,130$1,230$1,540$1,730
35061$1,340$1,440$1,570$1,970$2,220
35062$740$810$920$1,200$1,380
35063$800$890$1,070$1,460$1,740
35064$1,130$1,210$1,320$1,660$1,860
35068$1,200$1,290$1,400$1,760$1,980
35071$1,250$1,340$1,460$1,830$2,060
35073$1,040$1,110$1,210$1,520$1,710
35079$900$960$1,050$1,320$1,480
35080$1,650$1,770$1,930$2,420$2,720
35091$940$1,020$1,100$1,390$1,560
35094$1,040$1,110$1,210$1,520$1,710
35111$1,090$1,140$1,300$1,630$1,760
35116$930$1,000$1,090$1,370$1,540
35117$1,160$1,240$1,350$1,700$1,910
35118$1,040$1,110$1,210$1,520$1,710
35119$1,170$1,260$1,370$1,720$1,930
35126$1,330$1,420$1,550$1,950$2,190
35127$1,370$1,470$1,600$2,010$2,260
35130$730$810$920$1,230$1,450
35146$790$850$920$1,160$1,300
35148$810$920$1,120$1,550$1,870
35172$830$890$970$1,220$1,370
35173$1,270$1,360$1,480$1,860$2,090
35180$890$960$1,040$1,310$1,470
35181$1,160$1,240$1,350$1,700$1,910
35203$1,070$1,150$1,250$1,570$1,760
35204$790$850$920$1,160$1,300
35205$1,250$1,340$1,460$1,830$2,060
35206$1,020$1,090$1,190$1,490$1,680
35207$870$940$1,020$1,280$1,440
35208$1,000$1,070$1,170$1,470$1,650
35209$1,450$1,550$1,690$2,120$2,390
35210$1,150$1,230$1,340$1,680$1,890
35211$1,050$1,130$1,230$1,540$1,740
35212$890$960$1,040$1,310$1,470
35213$1,760$1,890$2,060$2,590$2,910
35214$1,040$1,110$1,210$1,520$1,710
35215$1,200$1,290$1,400$1,760$1,980
35216$1,450$1,560$1,700$2,140$2,400
35217$960$1,030$1,120$1,410$1,580
35218$950$1,020$1,110$1,390$1,570
35221$1,030$1,100$1,200$1,510$1,690
35222$1,110$1,190$1,300$1,630$1,840
35223$1,520$1,640$1,780$2,240$2,510
35224$1,040$1,110$1,210$1,520$1,710
35226$1,490$1,600$1,740$2,190$2,460
35228$1,100$1,190$1,290$1,620$1,820
35229$1,450$1,550$1,690$2,120$2,390
35233$1,600$1,720$1,870$2,350$2,640
35234$800$860$940$1,180$1,330
35235$1,270$1,370$1,490$1,870$2,100
35242$1,440$1,540$1,680$2,110$2,370
35243$1,570$1,680$1,830$2,300$2,580
35244$1,430$1,530$1,670$2,100$2,360
35249$1,600$1,720$1,870$2,350$2,640
35254$840$900$970$1,230$1,380
35444$1,060$1,060$1,270$1,600$1,670

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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