James City County Office of Housing

This housing agency serves James City County and Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Closed: James City County and Williamsburg, Virginia Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: James City County Office of Housing Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: James City County and Williamsburg, Virginia Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in James City County and Williamsburg, Virginia.

The James City County Office of Housing and Community Development last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications for one day only on September 1, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Residents of James City County.

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

For more information, visit the James City County Office of Housing website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Daily Press public notice, as of September 14, 2023

Closed: James City County Office of Housing Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in James City County and Williamsburg, Virginia.

The James City County Office of Housing Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted for one day only from October 29, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the James City County Office of Housing, "Only households including a member meeting the requirements of non-elderly (defined as at least 18 years old and not yet 62), with disabilities, living/working in James City County, transitioning out of institutional or other segregated settings and currently a participant in a permanent supportive housing or rapid rehousing project will be selected."

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Current residents of James City County.

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

For more information visit the James City County Office of Housing website.

Sources: This information was verified by the James City County Office of Housing public notice on October 19, 2020.

About The Agency

James City County Office of Housing provides affordable housing for up to 164 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

5320 Palmer Lane, Williamsburg, VA

Visit Website(757) 259-5340

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How large is the James City County Office of Housing?

James City County Office of Housing serves 150 low-income households. The agency manages 195 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the James City County Office of Housing?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by James City County Office of Housing. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of James City County Office of Housing households.

How many James City County Office of Housing residents are employed?

Working adults head 60 households and make up 40 percent of households served by James City County Office of Housing.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the James City County Office of Housing?

There are 123 female-headed renter households living in James City County Office of Housing housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the James City County Office of Housing.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among James City County Office of Housing renters?

Black 113
White 33
Hispanic 5

How many senior-headed renter households are served by James City County Office of Housing?

There are 28 households headed by seniors served by the James City County Office of Housing. Senior households are 19% of households in James City County Office of Housing housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in James City County Office of Housing housing?

There are 42 persons with disabilities living in James City County Office of Housing housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the James City County Office of Housing.

How often does James City County Office of Housing open new waiting lists?

James City County Office of Housing’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 1, 2023 and closed on September 1, 2023.

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