Denver Housing Authority

The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list lottery applications from September 19, 2024 at 12AM until September 20, 2024 at 11:59PM. Prior to that, the Housing Authority last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list lottery applications from September 21, 2023, until September 22, 2023. Denver Housing Authority opens the lottery once a year, typically in the early fall. If this pattern continues into 2025, we would expect the lottery to open up again around September 2025.

To apply, applicants must have completed the online application on the Denver Housing Authority's home page.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Income limits are as follows:

1 Person: $43,4502 Person: $49,6503 Person: $55,8504 Person: $62,0505 Person: $67,0506 Person: $72,0007 Person: $76,9508 Person: $81,950

Selected applicants will receive a lottery ticket that is good until December 31 of the following year. During 2025, from time to time when vouchers are available, the Denver Housing Authority will pull lottery numbers and contact the winners.

The housing authority states on its web page that each applicant has a 6% chance of being chosen for the lottery.

Dave Layfield, Founder of Affordable Housing Online said "The Denver Housing Authority manages its Housing Choice Voucher waiting list (it's actually a lottery system) in a fair and efficient manner. Instead of managing a waiting list with thousands of applicants that might filter to the top in. years, DHA refreshes its list of applicants each year through a fresh lottery opening. It's online, every applicant has an equal chance of being chosen and it opens every year. Even though applicants only have a 6% chance of being chosen in any given year, that is still more fair and predictable than most other large metro public housing authorities. Kudos to Denver Housing Authority for managing their Section 8 program so well."

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA lottery page on September 11, 2024 by Dave Layfield.

The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for 2-Bedroom apartments at Benedict Park Place from March 27, April 3, April 10, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: This waiting list was only open on these specific dates: 

• March 27, 2024
• April 3, 2024
• April 10, 2024

This waiting list was for the following property:

• Benedict Park Place

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to pick up an application from Benedict Park Place.

Once the paper application was completed, it was to be: mailed to Benedict Park Place.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA official Facebook page on March 26, 2024.

The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications on a limited basis from April 5, 2024 at 12:01 am, until April 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm MT. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in May, 2023.

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

Please note: This waiting list is only available for households under the following categories: 

• Family - (a) A family with children (the temporary, 90 days or less, absence of a child from the placement in foster care shall not be considered in determining family composition and family size; furthermore, proof of guardianship must be provided). (b) Two or more persons sharing residency, with at least one person who is eighteen (18) years of age and whose income and resources are available to meet the family’s needs and who are either related by blood, marriage or operation of law, or who evidenced a stable family relationship over a period of six (6) months.
• Disabled Family -A family whose head, spouse, or sole member is a person with disabilities, or two or more persons with disabilities living together, or one or more persons with disabilities living with one or more Live-in-Aides.
• Non-Elderly Disabled Persons - A person with a disability who is less than 62 years of age.
• Elderly Family - A family whose head, spouse, or sole member is a person who is at least 62 years of age; or two or more persons who are at least 62 years of age living together; or one or more persons who are at least 62 years of age living with one or more Live-In Aides.
• Elderly Persons - A person who is at least 62 years of age.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA public notice on April 4, 2024.