Albemarle County Office of Housing

This housing agency serves Albemarle County, Broadway, Elkton, Hopewell, Jarratt, Stanardsville, Timberville, Waverly, Yorktown, Virginia.

Waiting List
Closed: Albemarle County, Virginia Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Multiple Properties Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Scottsville Scholl Apartments, Near Elderly Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed:  Family Unification Program Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Project Based Rental Assistance Other Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Albemarle County, Virginia Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Albemarle County, Virginia.

The Albemarle County Office of Housing (ACOH) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from April 6, 2023, until April 13, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Homeless Preference
    • Households that are experiencing homelessness and/ or previously experienced homelessness and are currently in a permanent supportive housing or rapid- rehousing project. A referral from TJACH is required
  • Residency Preference
    • Families who live, work or have been hired to work in Albemarle County.
  • Veteran's Preference
    • Preference is available to current members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans who were discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable or surviving spouses of veterans.
  • Victims of domestic Violence
    • Families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who has either been referred to by a partnering service agency, or seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from other covered housing programs operated by this PHA.
  • Disability Preference
    • Preference is extended to disabled persons or families with a disabled member as defined in ACOH Administrative plan.

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

For more information, visit the ACOH website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACOH notice on April 4, 2023.

Closed: Multiple Properties Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Albemarle County, Virginia.

The Albemarle County Office of Housing (ACOH) last accepted Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for multiple properties from April 6, 2023, until April 13, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

  • Treesdale, 2 and 3-Bedroom 
  • The Crossings 
  • Crozet Meadows

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Homeless Preference
    • Households that are experiencing homelessness and/ or previously experienced homelessness and are currently in a permanent supportive housing or rapid- rehousing project. A referral from TJACH is required
  • Residency Preference
    • Families who live, work or have been hired to work in Albemarle County.
  • Veteran's Preference
    • Preference is available to current members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans who were discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable or surviving spouses of veterans.
  • Victims of domestic Violence
    • Families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who has either been referred to by a partnering service agency, or seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from other covered housing programs operated by this PHA.
  • Disability Preference
    • Preference is extended to disabled persons or families with a disabled member as defined in ACOH Administrative plan.

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

For more information, visit the ACOH website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACOH notice on April 4, 2023.

Closed: Scottsville Scholl Apartments, Near Elderly Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Albemarle County, Virginia.

The Albemarle County Office of Housing (ACOH) last accepted Near Elderly Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for Scottsville School Apartments from April 6, 2023, until April 13, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Homeless Preference
    • Households that are experiencing homelessness and/ or previously experienced homelessness and are currently in a permanent supportive housing or rapid- rehousing project. A referral from TJACH is required
  • Residency Preference
    • Families who live, work or have been hired to work in Albemarle County.
  • Veteran's Preference
    • Preference is available to current members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans who were discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable or surviving spouses of veterans.
  • Victims of domestic Violence
    • Families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who has either been referred to by a partnering service agency, or seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from other covered housing programs operated by this PHA.
  • Disability Preference
    • Preference is extended to disabled persons or families with a disabled member as defined in ACOH Administrative plan.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the ACOH website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACOH notice on April 4, 2023.

Closed:  Family Unification Program Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Family Unification Program Voucher rental housing assistance in Albemarle County, Virginia.

The Albemarle County Office of Housing (ACOH) last accepted Family Unification Voucher waiting list applications from April 6, 2023, until April 13, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the ACOH notice " The HCV Waiting List will remain open indefinitely to accept Family Unification Program (FUP) Voucher Referrals only. Referrals must be made through Albemarle County’s Department of Social Services as a Public Child Welfare Agency. Please do not contact the office directly for a referral".

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Homeless Preference
    • Households that are experiencing homelessness and/ or previously experienced homelessness and are currently in a permanent supportive housing or rapid- rehousing project. A referral from TJACH is required
  • Residency Preference
    • Families who live, work or have been hired to work in Albemarle County.
  • Veteran's Preference
    • Preference is available to current members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans who were discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable or surviving spouses of veterans.
  • Victims of domestic Violence
    • Families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who has either been referred to by a partnering service agency, or seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from other covered housing programs operated by this PHA.
  • Disability Preference
    • Preference is extended to disabled persons or families with a disabled member as defined in ACOH Administrative plan.

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

For more information, visit the ACOH website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACOH notice on April 4, 2023.

Open Until Further Notice: Project Based Rental Assistance Other Waiting List

The Albemarle County Office of Housing (ACOH) Project Based Rental Assistance waiting list is currently open, since at least May, 2019, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

To apply, download and print the application online. Select the application link under the "We are currently accepting applications for" section.

For more information, visit the ACOH website here.

About The Agency

Albemarle County Office of Housing provides affordable housing for up to 538 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

1600 5th Street, Charlottesville, VA

Visit Website(434) 972-4010

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How large is the Albemarle County Office of Housing?

Albemarle County Office of Housing serves 324 low-income households. The agency manages 540 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Albemarle County Office of Housing?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Albemarle County Office of Housing. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Albemarle County Office of Housing households.

How many Albemarle County Office of Housing residents are employed?

Working adults head 113 households and make up 35 percent of households served by Albemarle County Office of Housing.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Albemarle County Office of Housing?

There are 255 female-headed renter households living in Albemarle County Office of Housing housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Albemarle County Office of Housing.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Albemarle County Office of Housing renters?

Black 201
Asian-Pacific Islander 10
White 110
Hispanic 3

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Albemarle County Office of Housing?

There are 97 households headed by seniors served by the Albemarle County Office of Housing. Senior households are 30% of households in Albemarle County Office of Housing housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Albemarle County Office of Housing housing?

There are 97 persons with disabilities living in Albemarle County Office of Housing housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Albemarle County Office of Housing.

How often does Albemarle County Office of Housing open new waiting lists?

Albemarle County Office of Housing’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 6, 2023 and closed on April 13, 2023.