This housing agency serves Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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| Open Now: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Portsmouth Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Portsmouth Housing Authority (PHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Pre-applications are being accepted since at lease August 12, 2019, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be either:
This waiting list has the following preferences:
It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the PHA Housing Choice Voucher Information page, or the PHA website.
The Portsmouth Housing Authority (PHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August 1, 2019 until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.
This waiting list has the following preferences: living and/or working in Portsmouth, elderly, disabled, employed, or a veteran.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the PHA website.
Portsmouth Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 827 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
245 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH
Visit Website — (603) 436-4310Section 8 Application Checklist
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Portsmouth Housing Authority serves 837 low-income households. The agency manages 461 Housing Choice Vouchers and 418 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Portsmouth Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Portsmouth Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 167 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Portsmouth Housing Authority.
There are 569 female-headed renter households living in Portsmouth Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 68% of those served by the Portsmouth Housing Authority.
| Black | 50 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 8 |
| White | 737 |
| Hispanic | 42 |
There are 385 households headed by seniors served by the Portsmouth Housing Authority. Senior households are 46% of households in Portsmouth Housing Authority housing.
There are 318 persons with disabilities living in Portsmouth Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Portsmouth Housing Authority.
The Portsmouth 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Gina Pocan says:
"Thank you, Affordable Housing Online, for being there for some of the most vulnerable people."