Pender County Housing Departmentment

This housing agency serves Pender County, North Carolina.

Waiting List
Closed: Pender County, North Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Pender County, North Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Pender County Housing Authority (PCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open from August 2016, until September 2016. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.


To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to download and print the pre-application online.


Once the pre-application has been completed, it must have been mailed or hand delivered to the PCHA office by September 23, 2016 at 5:00 pm. Pre-applications must have been received before that date, or it was not accepted.



This waiting list has no preferences.



300 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery. The lottery drawing will be held in the Board of County Commissioner's chambers, located at 805 S Walker St, Burgaw, NC 28425, on September 28, 2016 at 9:00 am.


Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.


For more information, read the PCHA public notice, visit the PCHA website, or call the office at (910) 259-1208.

About The Agency

Pender County Housing Departmentment provides affordable housing for up to 217 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

Visit Website(910) 259-1370

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 Pender County Housing Departmentment?

Pender County Housing Departmentment serves 137 low-income households. The agency manages 221 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Pender County Housing Departmentment?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Pender County Housing Departmentment. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Pender County Housing Departmentment households.

How many Pender County Housing Departmentment residents are employed?

Working adults head 41 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Pender County Housing Departmentment.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Pender County Housing Departmentment?

There are 119 female-headed renter households living in Pender County Housing Departmentment housing. Households headed by females are 87% of those served by the Pender County Housing Departmentment.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Pender County Housing Departmentment renters?

Black 96
Native American 1
White 38
Hispanic 1

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Pender County Housing Departmentment?

There are 32 households headed by seniors served by the Pender County Housing Departmentment. Senior households are 24% of households in Pender County Housing Departmentment housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Pender County Housing Departmentment housing?

There are 26 persons with disabilities living in Pender County Housing Departmentment housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Pender County Housing Departmentment.

How often does Pender County Housing Departmentment open new waiting lists?

Pender County Housing Departmentment’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on August 29, 2016 and closed on September 23, 2016.