This housing agency serves Hamilton County, Tennessee.
| Waiting List | |
|---|---|
| Open Now: Emerald Villages and Fairmount Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: College Hill Courts, 1-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: East Lake Courts, 2 and 3-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Boynton Terrace, Studio and 1-Bedroom Other Senior Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Hamilton County, Tennessee Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Cromwell Hills Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Dogwood Apartments, 1-Bedroom Other Senior Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Hamilton County, Tennessee .
The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for Emerald Villages and Fairmount Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of October 2, 2023, until further notice.
To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the CHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CHA website on October 2, 2023.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at College Hill Courts is currently open.
The CHA is currently accepting applications for this waiting list from January 24, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, print the paper application.
Once the paper application is complete, it must be either:
This waiting list has the following preferences: Displaced by government action.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CHA waitlist notices on February 9, 2023.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) Public Housing waiting list for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at East Lake Courts is currently open.
The CHA is currently accepting applications for this waiting list from January 24, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, print the paper application.
Once the paper application is complete, it must be either:
This waiting list has the following preferences: Displaced by government action.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CHA waitlist notices on February 9, 2023.
This waiting list is for Other Senior rental housing assistance in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) Senior Project Based Rental Assistance waiting list for Studio and 1-Bedroom apartments at Boynton Terrace is currently open.
The CHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from September 1, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, print the paper application.
Once the paper application is complete, it must be either:
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly/Near Elderly (age 62 & older/age 50-61)
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CHA waitlist notices on February 9, 2023.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The CHA last accepted applications for this waiting list for one day only on February 9, 2023 from 12:01 am, until 11:59 pm ET.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
1,000 applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the CHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CHA notice on January 30, 2023.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Hamilton County, Tennessee .
The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) Section 8 Project-Based Boucher waiting list for 4-Bedroom apartments at Cromwell Hills is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from June 2, 2021 until June 11, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the CHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CHA public notice on June 3, 2021.
This waiting list is for Other Senior rental housing assistance in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) last accepted Senior Project Based Rental Assistance waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Dogwood from September 9, 2022, until the earliest close date of October 2, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to open and print the paper application.
Once the paper application was complete, it was either:
This waiting list had the following preferences: Elderly/Near Elderly (age 62 & older/age 50-61)
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CHA website on October 2, 2023.
Chattanooga Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 6,500 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
801 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN
Visit Website — (423) 752-4893Section 8 Application Checklist
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Chattanooga Housing Authority serves 4,388 low-income households. The agency manages 3,919 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,410 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Chattanooga Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Chattanooga Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 1,272 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Chattanooga Housing Authority.
There are 3598 female-headed renter households living in Chattanooga Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Chattanooga Housing Authority.
| Black | 3,598 |
| White | 702 |
| Hispanic | 44 |
There are 921 households headed by seniors served by the Chattanooga Housing Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in Chattanooga Housing Authority housing.
There are 921 persons with disabilities living in Chattanooga Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Chattanooga Housing Authority.
The Chattanooga 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.
Chattanooga Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 15, 2025 and closed on July 15, 2025.
3940 Camella Drive, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
3750 Hughes Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37410
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