This housing agency serves Madison County, North Carolina.
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| Closed: Madison County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Madison County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA) 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.
This waiting list had no preferences.
For more information, call the MCHA office at (828) 689-2721 during normal office hours.
The Madison County Housing Authority (MCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families.Please note: The MCHA does not offer one bedroom public housing apartments.The MCHA offers one Public Housing Community with 40 units for families.To apply: Visit the MCHA to pick up an application, located at 160 Ivy Ridge Circle, Mars Hill, NC, between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The MCHA does not have a preference. Your application is placed by date and time received.For more information, the MCHA can be reached by calling 828-689-2721, during normal office hours.
Madison County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 231 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
160 Ivey Ridge Apartments Drive, Mars Hill, NC
(828) 689-2721Section 8 Application Checklist
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Madison County Housing Authority serves 222 low-income households. The agency manages 195 Housing Choice Vouchers and 39 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Madison County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Madison County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 64 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Madison County Housing Authority.
There are 173 female-headed renter households living in Madison County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Madison County Housing Authority.
| Black | 2 |
| White | 218 |
There are 64 households headed by seniors served by the Madison County Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Madison County Housing Authority housing.
There are 64 persons with disabilities living in Madison County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the Madison County Housing Authority.
The Madison County 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.
Madison County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 3, 2024 and closed on December 3, 2024.
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