This housing agency serves Wake County, North Carolina.
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| Closed: Wake County, North Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of the County of Wake (HACW) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the HACW website here.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Wake County, North Carolina.
The Housing Authority of the County of Wake (HACW) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for 2,3,4 and 5-Bedroom apartments from November 22, 2022, until April 30, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the paper application was completed, it was either:
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HACW website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACW notice on May 4, 2023.
Housing Authority of the County of Wake provides affordable housing for up to 903 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 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
100 Shannon Drive, Zebulon, NC
(919) 269-6404Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of the County of Wake serves 716 low-income households. The agency manages 595 Housing Choice Vouchers and 306 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Wake. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Wake households.
Working adults head 221 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Wake.
There are 558 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Wake housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Wake.
| Black | 573 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 115 |
| Hispanic | 21 |
There are 179 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Wake. Senior households are 25% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Wake housing.
There are 114 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Wake housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Wake.
The Housing Authority of the County of Wake 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.
Housing Authority of the County of Wake’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 30, 2024 and closed on December 30, 2024.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"