Oak Ridge Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Waiting List
Open Until Further Notice: Oak Ridge, Tennessee Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Oak Ridge Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Open Until Further Notice: Oak Ridge, Tennessee Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Oak Ridge Housing Authority (ORHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

There are two ways to apply:

  1. Visit the ORHA to pick up an application, located at 10 Van Hicks Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm ET on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and on Wednesdays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.
  2. Download and print the application online here. Click the link titled "Click here to download the application."

Once the application has been completed, call the ORHA to schedule an application interview at (865) 482-1006, Ext 122.

The following documentation is required with the application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.

This waitign list has the following preferences: Displaced from the voucher program due to reductions in federal funding, veterans, elderly, disabled, or working family.

For more information, visit the ORHA website, or call the office at (865) 482-1006, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and on Wednesdays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.

Open Until Further Notice: Oak Ridge Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Oak Ridge Housing Authority (ORHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.

There are two ways to apply:

  1. Visit the ORHA to pick up an application, located at 10 Van Hicks Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm ET on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and on Wednesdays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.
  2. Download and print the application online here. Click the link titled "Click here to download the application."

Once the application has been completed, call the ORHA to schedule an application interview at (865) 482-1006, Ext 122.

The following documentation is required with the application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.

This waitign list has the following preferences: Displaced from the voucher program due to reductions in federal funding, veterans, elderly, disabled, or working family.

For more information, visit the ORHA website, or call the office at (865) 482-1006, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and on Wednesdays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.

About The Agency

Oak Ridge Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 423 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

10 Van Hicks Road, Oak Ridge, TN

(865) 482-1006

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 Oak Ridge Housing Authority?

Oak Ridge Housing Authority serves 395 low-income households. The agency manages 319 Housing Choice Vouchers and 121 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Oak Ridge Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Oak Ridge Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Oak Ridge Housing Authority households.

How many Oak Ridge Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 98 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Oak Ridge Housing Authority.

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

There are 296 female-headed renter households living in Oak Ridge Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Oak Ridge Housing Authority.

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

Black 79
Native American 4
Asian-Pacific Islander 4
White 300
Hispanic 12

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

There are 106 households headed by seniors served by the Oak Ridge Housing Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Oak Ridge Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 110 persons with disabilities living in Oak Ridge Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Oak Ridge Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Oak Ridge Housing Authority?

The Oak Ridge Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Oak Ridge Housing Authority

Oak Ridge Ha

13 Joel Ln, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830