This housing agency serves Yamhill County, Oregon.
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The Housing Authority of Yamhill County (HAYC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open but will close on January 31, 2025. The HCV waiting list opened in September 2014, marking more than 10 years the waiting list was open.
In a recent news report, the housing authority indicated it was closing the Section 8 waiting list after 10 years because "current expected wait times are over five years". The housing authority estimates the waiting list will be closed for several years until they process through all the applicants currently on the waiting list.
The application is online. Apply here.
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Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
Persons on the waiting list will be notified by mail when their name reaches the top of the waiting list.
Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.
For more information, visit the HAYC website, or call the office at (503) 883-4300.
Source: This information was verified by the HAYC website and a new report on January 6, 2025 by Dave Layfield.
Housing Authority of Yamhill County provides affordable housing for up to 1,428 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
135 Northeast Dunn Place, Mcminnville, OR
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Housing Authority of Yamhill County serves 1,390 low-income households. The agency manages 1,617 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Yamhill County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Authority of Yamhill County households.
Working adults head 333 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Yamhill County.
There are 1014 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Yamhill County housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Housing Authority of Yamhill County.
| Black | 28 |
| Native American | 28 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 14 |
| White | 1,168 |
| Hispanic | 153 |
There are 472 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Yamhill County. Senior households are 34% of households in Housing Authority of Yamhill County housing.
There are 389 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Yamhill County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Housing Authority of Yamhill County.
The Housing Authority of Yamhill County 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.
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