What is my status on the waiting list?

The best way to check your status on a waiting list is to contact the housing authority or apartment community you applied to. The method of how to find out your status varies by each office. Some offices are not able to provide your specific position on the waiting list, but can confirm if you are currently on the waiting list.If the office cannot state your specific position on the waiting list, the representative may be able to confirm the date they are currently pulling applications from. For example, if you applied in January 2016, and the office is pulling applicants who applied in January 2013, you likely still have a long wait for assistance.If you applied through a housing authority, and the office cannot provide information on your current wait time, ask how you can access its Annual Plan. This document, which is updated yearly, may have information about the current number of households on the waiting list, and the office's annual turnover rate. You can use simple math to estimate the length of the waiting list based on these numbers. For example, if there are 1,000 households on the waiting list, and the annual turnover rate is 200 households, calculate (1,000 ÷ 200), which is 5. It would take that office about five years to serve all households on that waiting list. Unfortunately, not all housing authorities provide both pieces of information on their Annual Plan.It is important to update the housing authority or apartment community you applied to immediately with any changes to your application (income, household members, contact information, etc...). Not doing so may result in the termination of your application. When checking your waiting list status, it does not hurt to make sure your other information is up to date as well.To find out information on your waiting list status, you can search our website for housing authority and apartment community contact information here.

Is there a universal nationwide waiting list for Section 8 and Public Housing?

There is no universal nationwide waiting list for any affordable housing program.Section 8 and Public Housing waiting lists are managed by Public Housing Authorities, which serve a specific jurisdiction at the local level, whether it is on a city or county-wide basis. There are very few housing authorities that manage a waiting list for an entire state, and if they do, there tends to be a separate waiting list for each county. The only single state-wide Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list we are aware of is the Massachusetts Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Centralized Waiting List; but not all housing authorities in the state are participants and manage their own waiting list instead.You can find information on how to apply to open Section 8 waiting lists nationwide here, and open Public Housing waiting lists here.

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Housing Waiting List News for January, 17th 2019

Jefferson, Jennings and Scott County, IN Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until January 18th, 2019

The Ohio Valley Opportunities (OVO) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from January 14, 2019 at 8:00 am, until January 18, 2019 at 3:00 pm ET.

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Montclam County, MI Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until January 31st, 2019

The Montcalm County Housing Commission (MCHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from January 2, 2019 at 9:00 am, until January 31, 2019, at 4:00 pm ET.

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Chester, PA Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until February 28th, 2019

The Chester Housing Authority (CHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from January 14, 2019 at 12:00 am, until February 28, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET.

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Oxnard, CA Section 8 HCV, PBV, Family Unification, and Public Housing Waiting Lists

Open until February 13th, 2019

The Oxnard Housing Authority (OHA) General Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Family Unification HCV, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher, and Public Housing waiting lists open from January 15, 2019 at 9:00 am PT, until February 13, 2019 or until sufficient applications are received.

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Douglas, AZ Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until March 28th, 2019

The Douglas Housing Authority (DHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from January 2, 2019 at 8:00 am, until March 28, 2019 at 5:00 pm MT.

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Bergen County, NJ Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until January 18th, 2019

The Housing Authority of Bergen County (HABC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from January 14, 2019 at 12:00 am, until January 18, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET.

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Yakima and Kittitas County, WA Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until January 30th, 2019

The Yakima Housing Authority (YHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from January 1, 2019 at 12:01 am, until January 31, 2019 at 11:59 pm PT.

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Auburn, NY Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Opens on January 23rd, 2019

The Auburn Housing Authority (AHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from January 23, 2019 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

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Allegan and Branch County, MI Section 8 HCV Waiting Lists

Open until March 5th, 2019

The Michigan State Housing and Development Authority (MSHDA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists for Allegan and Branch County open on January 7, 2019 at 9:00 am. The Allegan County waiting list will close on March 5, 2019 at 5:00 pm ET; and the Branch County waiting list will close on March 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm ET.

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Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson County, OR Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until January 18th, 2019

The Housing Works (HW) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from January 14, 2019 at 8:00 am, until January 18, 2019 at 5:00 pm PT.

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Thursday's Top FAQs

Featured What does an income limit mean?

The income limit for an affordable housing program is the maximum amount of income a household can earn to qualify to receive assistance.

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Featured In what areas can you live for Section 8?

While you may apply anywhere in the country, you must live within the jurisdiction of the housing authority providing assistance once you have been notified that you may begin to receive rental ass Read The Full Answer

Featured Can I smoke in my unit?

You may or may not be able to smoke in your affordable housing unit; depending on the policy of the housing authority, property management company, or landlord that manages your unit.

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Featured What is my status on the waiting list?

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Featured Is there a universal nationwide waiting list for Section 8 and Public Housing?

There is no universal nationwide waiting list for any affordable housing program.
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Featured What does an income limit mean?

Featured In what areas can you live for Section 8?

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Featured What is my status on the waiting list?

Featured Is there a universal nationwide waiting list for Section 8 and Public Housing?