Orange County Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Orange County and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Waiting List
Closed: Orange County, North Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Orange County, North Carolina Local Rent Supplement Program Other Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Orange County, North Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for homeless households for one week in August, 2017; and before that for four days in October, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Download and print the application online.
  2. Pick up an application at one multiple locations.

Once the application was completed, it but have been either:

  • On August 12, dropped off at the Richard L. Whitted Building.
  • On August 14-15, dropped off at the Richard L. Whitted Building.
  • On August 16-17, dropped off at the Southern Human Services Center.
  • Mailed by August 17 to the OCHA.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live, work or hired to work in Orange County; veteran; disabled; elderly; homeless; education or job training; transitional housing for homeless, substance abuse or victims of domestic abuse; involuntarily displaced, terminated from HCV program due to insufficient funding, living in substandard housing, rent burdened.

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

For more information, visit the OCHA website.

Closed: Orange County, North Carolina Local Rent Supplement Program Other Waiting List

The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) Local Rent Supplement Program (OC-LRSP) waiting list is currently closed. It was opened for the first time for one week in June, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note:

  • Only Orange County residents with incomes at or below 50% of area median income are eligible.
  • This program is NOT the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. It is funded by the Orange County Board of Commissioners and administered by OCHA. The rental subsidy provided varies by household size. A limited number of security deposit and utility grants will be available. No citizenship documentation is required to apply or receive assistance.

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

The waiting list had the following preferences: Homeless or at risk of homelessness, Elderly, Disabled, Domestic Violence survivor, and Displaced due to urgent community need (like a mobile home park closure).

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OCHA website.

About The Agency

Orange County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 628 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC

Visit Website(919) 245-2490

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 Orange County Housing Authority?

Orange County Housing Authority serves 632 low-income households. The agency manages 687 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Orange County Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Orange County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Orange County Housing Authority households.

How many Orange County Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 139 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Orange County Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Orange County Housing Authority?

There are 436 female-headed renter households living in Orange County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Orange County Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Orange County Housing Authority renters?

Black 411
Native American 6
White 196
Hispanic 19

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Orange County Housing Authority?

There are 221 households headed by seniors served by the Orange County Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Orange County Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Orange County Housing Authority housing?

There are 227 persons with disabilities living in Orange County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Orange County Housing Authority.

How often does Orange County Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Orange County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on August 12, 2017 and closed on August 17, 2017.