Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Charlottesville, Virginia.

Waiting List
Closed: Charlottesville, Virginia Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: The Crossings Other Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Crescent Halls Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Charlottesville, Virginia Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from April 3, 2023, until April 7, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Residents living or working in the city of Charlottesville or Albemarle County.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CRHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CRHA on March 24, 2023. 

Closed: The Crossings Other Waiting List

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) last accepted waiting list applications for The Crossings Apartment from the earliest confirmed date of June 29, 2021, until the earliest confirmed close date of October 18, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live or work within the city of Charlottesville VA
  • Homeless
  • Elderly
  • Disabled

Selected applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CRHA website.

Sources: This information was verified the CRHA on October 18, 2023.

Closed: Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) Section 8 Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from January 29, 2021, until February 26, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: This waiting list had the following requirements:

  • Have a family member who is disabled, aged 18 but not yet 62.
  • Currently experiencing homelessness or currently in a rapid re-housing or permanent supportive housing program.
  • Certified as meeting requirement #2 by the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH) Continuum of Care (CoC) Coordinated Entry System via the Haven.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period: 

  1. Pick up an application from the CRHA rental office.
  2. Print the online paper application..
  3. Call the CRHA.

Once the application was completed, it was either:

  1. Mailed to the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
  2. Emailed to the CRHA.
  3. Faxed to the CRHA.
  4. Dropped off in person at the CRHA.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the CRHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CRHA public notice on January 22, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications from July 17, 2017, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply while the waiting list is open:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Print the paper application available. Select the "CRHA PH Application" link.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be: returned to the CRHA Rental Office at 500 1st St. South, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live or work within the city of Charlottesville VA
  • Homeless
  • Elderly
  • Disabled

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CRHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the CRHA, and the CRHA website, as of December 3, 2019 and updated on July 18, 2023.

Open Until Further Notice: Crescent Halls Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) is accepting Senior/Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications at Crescent Halls apartments from July 17, 2017, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply while the waiting list is open:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Print the paper application. Select the "CRHA PH Application" link.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be: returned to the CRHA Rental Office at 500 1st St. South, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live or work within the city of Charlottesville VA
  • Homeless
  • Elderly
  • Disabled

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CRHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the CRHA, and the CRHA website, as of December 3, 2019 and updated on July 18, 2023

About The Agency

Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 914 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 9:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm
Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

500 1st Street, Charlottesville, VA

Visit Website(434) 326-4672

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 Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority?

Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority serves 801 low-income households. The agency manages 721 Housing Choice Vouchers and 246 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority households.

How many Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 296 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority?

There are 616 female-headed renter households living in Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

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

Black 609
Asian-Pacific Islander 24
White 152
Hispanic 16

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority?

There are 184 households headed by seniors served by the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing?

There are 144 persons with disabilities living in Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority?

The Charlottesville Redevelopment and 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.

How often does Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 3, 2023 and closed on April 7, 2023.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Scattered Sites

707 6th St SE, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

Scattered Sites

2021 Michie Dr, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

Westhaven

802 Hardy Dr, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

Crescent Halls

500 S 1st St, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902