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Bloomington Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Monroe County, Indiana.

Waiting List
Open Now: Reverend ED Butler, Walnut Woods Apartments and Crestmont RAD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Monroe County, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: 2 and 3-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: 1-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: 4 and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Open Now: Reverend ED Butler, Walnut Woods Apartments and Crestmont RAD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Monroe County, Indiana.

The Bloomington Housing Authority (BHA) is accepting RAD I Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments at Reverend ED Butler, Walnut Woods and Crestmont Apartments from October 5, 2023, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following properties:

  • Reverend ED Butler Apartments (formerly public housing) is located on Bloomington’s west side in the 1200 & 1300 block of 11th and 12th St.
  • Walnut Woods (formerly public housing) is located on Bloomington’s south side in the 800 block of E. Miller Dr. & 1700 block of South Park Ave.
  • Crestmont Community Apartments (formerly public housing) is located at 1007 W. N Summit St.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application that will be available here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA application portal page on October 5, 2023.

Closed: Monroe County, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Monroe County, Indiana.

The Bloomington Housing Authority (BHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from August 22, 2023, until October 3, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences: 

  • Monroe County Resident (4 points)
  • Resident of Surrounding County: Owen, Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Morgan (3 points)
  • Head of Household and Spouse, or Sole Member, is Either Elderly or Disabled (2 points)
  • Any Member of Household is Disabled (1 point)
  • Current Victim of Domestic Violence (2 points)
  • Current Member or Veteran of U.S. Military, or Surviving Spouse of a Veteran (1 point)
  • Working 35 Hours or More Per Week (2 points)
  • Working 20 to 34 Hours Per Week (1 Point)

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 BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA official facebook notice on August 10, 2023.

Closed: 2 and 3-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Monroe County, Indiana.

The Bloomington Housing Authority (BHA) Public Housing waiting list for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments is closed.

The BHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 30, 2020, until October 15, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live in Monroe County, Indiana
  • Live in the surrounding counties of Owen, Greene, Lawrence, Brown or Morgan
  • Current member of the U.S. Military Armed Forces, a veteran of the U.S. Military Armed Forces or a surviving spouse of a veteran
  • Household include a disabled individual
  • Work 35 hours or more per week or the head and spouse, or sole member, are elderly (62 years of age or older) or disabled
  • Work 20-34 hours per week
  • Resident of Monroe or a surrounding county whose primary nighttime dwelling is one of the following: a supervised public or private shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (includes welfare hotels, congregate shelters and transitional housing) or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping place for human beings

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

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Bloomington Housing Authority on October 7, 2021.

Closed: 1-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Monroe County, Indiana.

The Bloomington Housing Authority (BHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on May 18, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live in Monroe County, Indiana
  • Live in the surrounding counties of Owen, Greene, Lawrence, Brown or Morgan
  • Current member of the U.S. Military Armed Forces, a veteran of the U.S. Military Armed Forces or a surviving spouse of a veteran
  • Household include a disabled individual
  • Work 35 hours or more per week or the head and spouse, or sole member, are elderly (62 years of age or older) or disabled
  • Work 20-34 hours per week
  • Resident of Monroe or a surrounding county whose primary nighttime dwelling is one of the following: a supervised public or private shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (includes welfare hotels, congregate shelters and transitional housing) or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping place for human beings

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

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Bloomington Housing Authority on May 18, 2021.

Closed: 4 and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

The Bloomington Housing Authority (BHA) Public Housing waiting list for 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Bloomington Housing Authority, as of June 30, 2020.

About The Agency

Bloomington Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,678 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

1007 North Summit Street, Bloomington, IN

Visit Website — (812) 339-3491

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Bloomington Housing Authority?

Bloomington Housing Authority serves 1,647 low-income households. The agency manages 1,681 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Bloomington Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Bloomington Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Bloomington Housing Authority households.

How many Bloomington Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 378 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Bloomington Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Bloomington Housing Authority?

There are 1235 female-headed renter households living in Bloomington Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Bloomington Housing Authority.

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

Black 329
Native American 16
Asian-Pacific Islander 16
White 1,268
Hispanic 33

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Bloomington Housing Authority?

There are 411 households headed by seniors served by the Bloomington Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in Bloomington Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Bloomington Housing Authority housing?

There are 428 persons with disabilities living in Bloomington Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Bloomington Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Bloomington Housing Authority?

The Bloomington 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.

How often does Bloomington Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Bloomington Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 7, 2025 and closed on May 7, 2025.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Bloomington Housing Authority

Image of Crestmont Community

Crestmont Community

1007 W. N Summit St, Bloomington, Indiana 47404

bed Studio
Image of Walnut Woods

Walnut Woods

818 E Miller Dr, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

bed 1-3
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