This housing agency serves Roanoke, Alabama.
Roanoke Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 50 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
231 Avenue A, Roanoke, AL
Visit Website — (334) 863-4513Section 8 Application Checklist
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Roanoke Housing Authority serves 47 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 47 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Roanoke Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Roanoke Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 17 households and make up 38 percent of households served by Roanoke Housing Authority.
There are 44 female-headed renter households living in Roanoke Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 94% of those served by the Roanoke Housing Authority.
| Black | 45 |
| White | 2 |
There are 7 households headed by seniors served by the Roanoke Housing Authority. Senior households are 17% of households in Roanoke Housing Authority housing.
There are 5 persons with disabilities living in Roanoke Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 12% of households served by the Roanoke Housing Authority.
The Roanoke Housing Authority is rated as a troubled performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"