Saint Paul Public Housing Agency

This housing agency serves Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Waiting List
Closed: St. Paul, Minnesota Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Multifamily Public Housing Waiting List	Learn More

Closed: St. Paul, Minnesota Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The St. Paul Public Housing Authority (SPPHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It is not expected to open again until Fall 2026.

The SPPHA accepted applications for this waiting list from November 13, 2024 at 8:00 am, until November 19, 2024 at 11:59 pm CT. Before that, the last time the waiting list was open was in November 2022.

To apply during the opening period, applicants completed the online application here.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

Applicants who are extremely low income.
Saint Paul residents.
Veterans.
Those associated with special allocations.

1,200 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences. Note that when the Saint Paul Section 8 waiting list opened in November 2022, the housing authority placed 2,000 applicants on the waiting list. Although it seems the housing authority is sticking to a once every two year opening schedule, it has severely reduced the number of applicants it is adding to the waiting list. This could mean that due to higher rent costs, the housing authority is turning over fewer vouchers than in the past. This could also mean that wait times for those currently on the waiting list could get much longer.

For more information, visit the SPPRA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SPPHA notice on October 15, 2024 by Dave Layfield.

Open Until Further Notice: Multifamily Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The St. Paul Public Housing Authority (SPPHA) Multifamily Public Housing program waiting list for Studio, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments is currently open.

The SPPHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from March 1, 2023 at 8:00 am CT, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery during the first week. After March 7, 2023 applications will be sorted by the date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the SPPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SPPHA website on February 1, 2023.

About The Agency

Saint Paul Public Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 8,981 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday

8:00am-4:30pm

555 Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, MN

Visit Website — (651) 298-5664

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency?

Saint Paul Public Housing Agency serves 4,669 low-income households. The agency manages 5,086 Housing Choice Vouchers and 397 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Saint Paul Public Housing Agency. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Saint Paul Public Housing Agency households.

How many Saint Paul Public Housing Agency residents are employed?

Working adults head 1,540 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Saint Paul Public Housing Agency.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency?

There are 3595 female-headed renter households living in Saint Paul Public Housing Agency housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Saint Paul Public Housing Agency renters?

Black	2,895
Native American	93
Asian-Pacific Islander	420
White	1,027
Hispanic	233

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Saint Paul Public Housing Agency?

There are 1120 households headed by seniors served by the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency. Senior households are 24% of households in Saint Paul Public Housing Agency housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Saint Paul Public Housing Agency housing?

There are 1027 persons with disabilities living in Saint Paul Public Housing Agency housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency?

The Saint Paul Public Housing Agency 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.