This housing agency serves Rockingham, North Carolina.
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| Closed: Rockingham, North Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Rockingham Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Rockingham, North Carolina.
The Rockingham Housing Authority (RHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from February 8, 2023, until February 16, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
There were three ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the paper application was completed, it was either:
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the RHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the RHA notice on March 1, 2023.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Rockingham, North Carolina.
The Rockingham Housing Authority last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications until March 1, 2023.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the RHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the RHA notice on March 1, 2023.
Rockingham Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 288 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-12:00pm |
809 Armistead Street, Rockingham, NC
Visit Website — (910) 997-3316Section 8 Application Checklist
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Rockingham Housing Authority serves 270 low-income households. The agency manages 69 Housing Choice Vouchers and 215 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Rockingham Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Rockingham Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 62 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Rockingham Housing Authority.
There are 226 female-headed renter households living in Rockingham Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the Rockingham Housing Authority.
| Black | 219 |
| Native American | 8 |
| White | 41 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
There are 59 households headed by seniors served by the Rockingham Housing Authority. Senior households are 22% of households in Rockingham Housing Authority housing.
There are 37 persons with disabilities living in Rockingham Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 14% of households served by the Rockingham Housing Authority.
The Rockingham 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.
Rockingham Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 15, 2025 and closed on November 15, 2025.
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