Atlantic City Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Waiting List
Closed: Atlantic City, New Jersey Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Family Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Hope VI Housing Other Waiting List Learn More
Closed: John P. Whittington Senior Living Center Other Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Studio and 2-Bedroom, Elderly Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Atlantic City, New Jersey Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Atlantic City Housing Authority (ACHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 16, 2024, until March 20, 2024 or until 500 applications were received. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Income limit information could be found here.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Family that has been terminated from its HCV program due to insufficient program funding.
    • Therefore, families that are terminated due to insufficient funding must reapply for assistance and be selected from the waiting list. Families that reapply will still be subject to the ACHA’s eligibility requirements.
  • Public Housing families experiencing unusual circumstances where there is a clear and present danger to the family because of violence other than domestic.
    • Families that apply for assistance must be selected from the waiting list and are subject to the ACHA’s eligibility requirements.

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

For more information, visit the ACHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACHA public notice on March 11, 2024.

Closed: Family Public Housing Waiting List

The Atlantic City Housing Authority (ACHA)  Family Public Housing waiting list for 1, 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

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

For more information, visit the ACHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACHA, as of October 21, 2020.

Closed: Hope VI Housing Other Waiting List

The Atlantic City Housing Authority (ACHA) waiting list for Hope VI Housing apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

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

For more information, visit the ACHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACHA, as of October 21, 2020.

Closed: John P. Whittington Senior Living Center Other Waiting List

The Atlantic City Housing Authority (ACHA) waiting list for apartments at John P. Whittington Senior Living Center is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

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

For more information, visit the ACHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACHA, as of October 21, 2020.

Open Until Further Notice: Studio and 2-Bedroom, Elderly Senior Public Housing Waiting List

The Atlantic City Housing Authority (ACHA) is accepting Elderly Public Housing waiting list applications for 0 and 2-Bedroom apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of April 8, 2022, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Involuntarily Displaced Residents
  • Disabled or Health Impaired Elderly Local Residents
  • Displaced Local Residents Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence
  • Elderly Residents Who Live in the City of Atlantic City
  • Handicapped or Disabled Families Who Reside in the City of Atlantic City
  • Residents Who Live and Work in the City of Atlantic City
  • Individuals and Families Who Work in the City of Atlantic City
  • Targeted Funding Admission for Certain Family Types on Regular Waiting List.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the ACHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACHA application portal on October 2, 2023.

About The Agency

Atlantic City Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,811 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

227 North Vermont Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ

Visit Website(609) 344-1107

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Atlantic City Housing Authority?

Atlantic City Housing Authority serves 2,278 low-income households. The agency manages 1,293 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,205 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Atlantic City Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Atlantic City Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Atlantic City Housing Authority households.

How many Atlantic City Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 569 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Atlantic City Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Atlantic City Housing Authority?

There are 1549 female-headed renter households living in Atlantic City Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 68% of those served by the Atlantic City Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Atlantic City Housing Authority renters?

Black 1,595
Asian-Pacific Islander 68
White 319
Hispanic 296

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Atlantic City Housing Authority?

There are 933 households headed by seniors served by the Atlantic City Housing Authority. Senior households are 41% of households in Atlantic City Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Atlantic City Housing Authority housing?

There are 660 persons with disabilities living in Atlantic City Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the Atlantic City Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Atlantic City Housing Authority?

The Atlantic City Housing 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 Atlantic City Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Atlantic City Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 16, 2024 and closed on March 20, 2024.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Atlantic City Housing Authority

Atlantic City Hope VI Cfp

1801 Bishop Richard Allen Ave, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Stanley Holmes Village

325 N Dr Martin Luther King Blvd, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Scattered Sites

310 Robinson Ave, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Shore Park

225 N Virginia Ave, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Altman Terrace

1000 Arctic Ave, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Jeffries Inlet Towers

227 N Vermont Ave, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Walter J Buzby Homes

4200 W End Ave, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

John P. Whittington Senior Living Center

202 N New Hampshire Ave, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401