Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority

This housing agency serves Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Waiting List
Closed: Olmstead County, Minnesota Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Olmstead County, Minnesota Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Olmstead County, Minnesota Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (OCHRA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from October 2, 2019, until October 8, 2019. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Residency Preference
    • The HRA will offer a preference to any family who are Olmsted County residents.
  • Employment, Education, Elderly or Disabled
    • The HRA will offer a preference to families who work at least 20 hours/week or have been hired to work in Olmsted County; attend post-secondary education full-time in Olmsted County; or is elderly or disabled.
  • Homeless
    • The HRA will offer a preference to families who are homeless

500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OCHRA website.

Closed: Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (OCHRA) Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for 2-bedroom Townhome units for three days in July, 2019. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Working (20+ hours per week). Elderly and Disabled persons also qualify for the Working preference.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

The waiting list closed after 300 applications were received.

For more information, visit the OCHRA website.

Closed: Olmstead County, Minnesota Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (OCHRA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 12, 2021, until July 14, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According tot he OCHRA, "To be eligible for a Mainstream Voucher, applicants must:

  • Have at least one household member who is a non-elderly disabled person, at least 18 years of age but less than 62 years of age.
  • The eligible household member does not need to be the head of the household.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines a disabled person in three ways:

  1. A disabled person is one with an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of any physical or mental impairment that is expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last continuously for at least 12 months; or for a blind person at least 55 years old, inability because of blindness to engage in any substantial gainful activities comparable to those in which the person was previously engaged with some regularity and over a substantial period.
  2. A developmental disability, as defined in Section 102(7) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6001(8)), i.e., a person with a severe chronic disability that:
    1. Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments. 
    2. Is manifested before the person attains age 22. 
    3. Is likely to continue indefinitely. 
    4. Results in substantial functional limitation in three or more of the following areas of major life activity; self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, economic self-sufficiency. 
    5. Reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
  3. Has a physical, mental, or emotional impairment that is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration, substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently, and is of a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions."

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

The maximum income limits for each household size were listed on the public notice.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Residency: Families who are Olmsted County residents. 
  • Employment, Education, Elderly or Disabled: Families who:
    • Work at least 20 hours/week or have been hired to work in Olmsted County;
    • Attend post-secondary education full-time in Olmsted County; or,
    • Have family members who are elderly or disabled.
  • Homeless: Families who are homeless.

150 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OCHRA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OCHRA public notice on July 14, 2021.

About The Agency

Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority provides affordable housing for up to 666 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

2122 Campus Drive Southeast, Rochester, MN

Visit Website(507) 328-7150

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How large is the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves 665 low-income households. The agency manages 691 Housing Choice Vouchers and 106 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority households.

How many Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 239 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

There are 558 female-headed renter households living in Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority renters?

Black 432
Asian-Pacific Islander 13
White 186
Hispanic 27

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

There are 139 households headed by seniors served by the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing?

There are 126 persons with disabilities living in Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

The Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority is rated as a standard 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 Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority open new waiting lists?

Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 1, 2019 and closed on October 9, 2019.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Bandel Hills Townhomes

5920 Bandel Rd NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

Gage East

920 40th Street NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

Public Housing

1716 8 1/2 St SE, Rochester, Minnesota 55904