This housing agency serves Opelika, Alabama.
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| Closed: Opelika, Alabama Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Opelika Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Opelika, Alabama.
The Opelika Housing Authority (OHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 22, 2023, until May 26, 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.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
500 selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the OHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the OHA notice on May 10, 2023.
As of July 2017, the Opelika Housing Authority (OHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.
To apply:
There are no preferences.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the OHA website, or call the office at (334) 745-4171.
Opelika Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 515 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
1706 Toomer Street, Opelika, AL
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Opelika Housing Authority serves 392 low-income households. The agency manages 531 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Opelika Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Opelika Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 129 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Opelika Housing Authority.
There are 352 female-headed renter households living in Opelika Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 90% of those served by the Opelika Housing Authority.
| Black | 368 |
| White | 20 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 70 households headed by seniors served by the Opelika Housing Authority. Senior households are 18% of households in Opelika Housing Authority housing.
There are 66 persons with disabilities living in Opelika Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Opelika Housing Authority.
The Opelika Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.
Opelika Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 29, 2025 and closed on May 29, 2025.
Housing options for persons with disabilities.
Many housing programs have apartments or properties restricted to residents with disabilities, including Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesLinda Vallare Johnson says:
"Affordable Housing Online is an awesome tool in locating affordable housing."