Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
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Open: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Senior Public Housing
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) waiting list for Senior Public Housing apartments is currently open.
The MPHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of October, 2021, until further notice.
Please note: This program is only for 1 and 2 person households.
There are three ways to apply during the opening period:
- Complete the online application here.
- 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, or the MPHA Public Housing page.
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 10/25/2022.
Open: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Disabled Public Housing
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) waiting list for Disabled Public Housing apartments is currently open.
The MPHA is accepting 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 during the opening period, print the application online here. 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, or the MPHA Public Housing page.
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 10/25/2022.
Open: Near-Elderly (50-61) Senior Public Housing
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) waiting list for Near-Elderly (50-61) Public Housing apartments is currently open.
The MPHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of October, 2021, until further notice.
Please note: This program is only for 1 and 2 person households.
To apply during the opening period, print the application online here. 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, or the MPHA Public Housing page.
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 10/25/2022.
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.
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.
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.
About the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority manages 5,408 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Moving To Work | Ported Out | VASH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 96 | 740 | 4,055 | 121 | 265 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $1,008 | $1,157 | $802 | $474 | $607 |
| Monthly Cost | $96,792 | $855,996 | $3,250,384 | $57,335 | $160,818 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 7% having issued approximately 767 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 13 years and 6 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 3 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.9 persons and has a household income of $15,071 per year. 94% of households were very low income (VLI) and 81% were extremely low income (ELI). 40% of households had wages as a major source of income, 16% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 43% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 60% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 22% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 15% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
57% of households included children, 11% of which had two adults in the household. 52% of households with children have a female head of household. 80% of all households were headed by a female.
85% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 79% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 18% include at least one person with a disability. 32% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 78% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
37% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 27% with 2 bedrooms and 37% with 3 or more bedrooms. 6% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Minneapolis Public Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $317 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $957. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $53.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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