Topeka Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Topeka, Kansas.

Waiting List
Closed: Topeka Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Topeka Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Topeka Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Topeka Housing Authority (THA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open from June 2015 until June 2016, and before that in June 2014. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Visit the THA to pick up a pre-application.
  2. Request to have a pre-application mailed or faxed.
  3. Request to have a pre-application emailed.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it must have been mailed or hand delivered to the THA. 

This waiting list has the following preferences: Live and/or work in Topeka, employed, elderly, disabled.

For more information, visit the THA website, or call the office at (785) 357-8842 during normal office hours.

Open Until Further Notice: Topeka Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Topeka, Kansas.

The Topeka Housing Authority (THA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Pre-applications are being accepted since at least March 2020, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period: 

  1. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (785) 357-8842 during normal office hours.
  2. Email the THA at info@tha.gov to request a pre-application.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed to The Topeka Housing Authority, 2010 SE California Ave, Topeka, KS 66607.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the THA website.

Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the THA, and its website, as of March 18, 2020

About The Agency

Topeka Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,094 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

2010 Southeast California Avenue, Topeka, KS

Visit Website(785) 286-7277

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Topeka Housing Authority?

Topeka Housing Authority serves 1,408 low-income households. The agency manages 1,360 Housing Choice Vouchers and 660 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Topeka Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Topeka Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Topeka Housing Authority households.

How many Topeka Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 323 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Topeka Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Topeka Housing Authority?

There are 915 female-headed renter households living in Topeka Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Topeka Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Topeka Housing Authority renters?

Black 521
Native American 28
White 732
Hispanic 127

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Topeka Housing Authority?

There are 436 households headed by seniors served by the Topeka Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Topeka Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Topeka Housing Authority housing?

There are 506 persons with disabilities living in Topeka Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Topeka Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Topeka Housing Authority?

The Topeka Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.

How often does Topeka Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Topeka Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 15, 2015 and closed on June 6, 2016.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Topeka Housing Authority

Curtis Homes

300 NW Grant St, Topeka, Kansas 66608

Tennessee Town l & ll

1176A SW Lincoln St, Topeka, Kansas 66604

Echo Ridge

2010 SE California Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66607

Tyler Towers

600 SW 14th St, Topeka, Kansas 66612

Polk Plaza / Polk Cottages

1312 SW Polk St, Topeka, Kansas 66612

Pine Ridge Manor / Marshall Square

3809 SW 7th St, Topeka, Kansas 66606

Deer Creek Village/ Western Plaza

2456 SE Colonial Dr, Topeka, Kansas 66605

Jackson Towers

1122 SW Jackson St, Topeka, Kansas 66612