About Davis Heights & Asbury Howard Apts
Davis Heights & Asbury Howard Apts is a HUD-assisted rental property in Bessemer, Alabama. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 198 total units, of which 198 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Section 8 (RAD Conversion). That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 4 |
| 2 Bedroom | 104 |
| 3 Bedroom | 72 |
| 4+ Bedroom | 12 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Davis Heights & Asbury Howard Apts:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 624 22nd St., Bessemer, AL 35020
- County
- Jefferson
- On-site phone
- (205) 481-4420
- Management agent
- BESSEMER HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Management contact
- Cleman Johnson
- Management phone
- (205)481-4420 ext. 212
- Management email
- cjohnson@besha.org
- HUD servicing site
- Atlanta (Atlanta Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800240435
Other HUD-assisted properties in Bessemer
If Davis Heights & Asbury Howard Apts's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Bessemer:
- JESS LANIER MANOR — 120 units, 1500 EXETER AV S
- Cobb Hillside Homes — 110 units, 3394 Clarendon Avenue South
- PINES APTS. — 100 units, 600 CRUMPTON DR SW
- Thompson Manor — 56 units, 1520 Exeter Ave
- PEPPERTREE APARTMENTS — 50 units, 23 Division St
- ROOSEVELT MANOR — 50 units, 5812 ELLINGTON STREET BUILDING 1
See every HUD-assisted property in Bessemer →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.