Analysis by Joshua Cappell
Last Updated: January, 6th 2026
The Walker County Housing Authority (WCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
There are two ways to apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm on Wednesdays only.
Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all household members aged 16 years or older, marriage license (if applicable), school records for any household member attending school, bank account information, veteran (if applicable), food stamp information ( if applicable), current landlord information, divorce papers (if applicable).
The following preferences have been identified: elderly, disabled, involuntarily displaced, substandard living, rent burdened, live in Walker County, veteran, on the waiting list for more than half a year.
For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (205) 648-5963 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
The application may be completed in person at 2084 Horsecreek Blvd, Dora, AL 35062.
Walker County Housing Authority has preferences for: Elderly, Victims of Domestic Violence, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Working/Employed. Preferences are not required but Section 8 Voucher applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Walker County Housing Authority Section 8 Voucher Waiting List is managed by Walker County Housing Authority.
Walker County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 364 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Walker County, Alabama.
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