Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Senior Public Housing is open.
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Disabled Public Housing is open.
Near-Elderly (50-61) Senior Public Housing is open.
Minneapolis, Minnesota Section 8 HCV is closed.
2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Family Public Housing is closed.

Learn more about Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.

Open: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Senior Public Housing

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is accepting Senior Public Housing waiting list applications from October, 2021, until further notice.

Please note: This program is only for 1 and 2 person households.

There are three ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

Complete the online application.
Complete the application in person at the MPHA office; located at 1001 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401; from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm CT; Monday-Friday
Call MPHA at (612) 342-1390 to request an application mailed.
Email MPHAapplications@mplspha.org to request an application mailed.

A list of required documentation to apply in person can be found here.

For more information, visit the MPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MPHA website on October 25, 2023.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via http://mphaonline.org/ra-lep-phone-number/.

Last Updated on 10/25/2023.

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Open: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Disabled Public Housing

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is accepting Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications for this waiting list as of October, 2021, until further notice.

Please note: This program is only for 1 and 2 person households.

According to the MPHA, "If you are disabled, you must provide proof of your disability (such as receiving Social Security Income or Social Security Disability Income). If you are applying as a disabled individual and are not receiving SSI Disability Income, you must provide a Request for Medical Information Form completed by your physician. This must accompany your pre-application. You must also be the Head of Household or Co-head of Household."

To apply while the waitlist is open, print the paper application. Select the PDF link for the application.

Once the application has been completed, it must be either:

Mailed to: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, ATTN: Public Housing Applications, 1001 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Dropped off at the MPHA drop box in the front vestibule, located at 1001 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401 on weekdays (except for holidays) from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm CT.

For more information, visit the MPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MPHA website on October 25, 2023.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via http://mphaonline.org/ra-lep-phone-number/.

Last Updated on 10/25/2023.

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Open: Near-Elderly (50-61) Senior Public Housing

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is accepting Near-Elderly (50-61) Public Housing waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed open date of October, 2021, until further notice.

Please note: This program is only for 1 and 2 person households.

To apply while the waitlist is open, print the paper application. Select the PDF link for the application.

Once the application has been completed, it must be either:

Mailed to: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, ATTN: Public Housing Applications, 1001 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Dropped off at the MPHA drop box in the front vestibule, located at 1001 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401 on weekdays (except for holidays) from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm CT.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Near-Elderly, disabled, veteran, homeless, displaced by natural disaster, victim of domestic violence, displaced by government action, student or participant of self-sufficiency program, living in substandard housing.

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

For more information, visit the MPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MPHA website on October 25, 2023.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via http://mphaonline.org/ra-lep-phone-number/.

Last Updated on 10/25/2023.

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Closed: Minneapolis, Minnesota Section 8 HCV

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for one week in June, 2019; and before that in June, 2008. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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

2,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preference.

According to the MPHA, "The housing authority will award 95% of waiting list placements to applicants who live, work, or attend school in Minneapolis. The remaining 5% of waiting list placements will be awarded to any other applicant. The residency preference does not have the purpose or effect of delaying or otherwise denying admission based on race, color, ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, or age of any member of the applicant family."

For more information, visit the MPRA website.

Last Updated on 08/12/2019.

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Closed: 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Family Public Housing

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) Family Public Housing waiting list for 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments is closed.

The MPHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 5, 2021, until November 9, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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

The maximum income limit for each household size were as follows:

2 Persons $62,800 | 6 Persons $92,700
3 Persons $71,950 | 7 Persons $99,100
4 Persons $79,900 | 8 Persons $105,500
5 Persons $86,300

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Homeless/ Displaced/VAWA: Involuntarily displaced; homeless; living in substandard housing; or a VAWA victim who has been involuntarily displaced.
Household consists of a dependent family member: Household has at least one dependent family member. A dependent is a child under 18 yrs. of age, disabled person, or a full time student.
Paying over 50%: Paying more than 50% of income for rent and utilities.
Self sufficiency: Actively participating in an economic self sufficiency program or a student.
Veteran: Served in the U.S. Military and honorably discharged.

750 applicants were placed on the 2-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

1,000 applicants were placed on the 3-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

1,000 applicants were placed on the 4-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

250 applicants were placed on the 5-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the MPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MPHA public notice on November 8, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Last Updated on 05/05/2022.

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About Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

1001 North Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN | Visit Website | (612) 342-1400

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 12,498 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:

Moving to Work

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.