Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
Learn more about Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
- Family Public Housing is open.
- Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Senior / Disabled Public Housing is open.
- Norfolk, Virginia Non-Elderly Disabled Section 8 HCV is closed.
- Norfolk, Virginia Limited Section 8 HCV is closed.
- Norfolk, Virginia Section 8 HCV is closed.
- North Wellington Townhomes, RAD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Homeless Single Room Occupancy Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Grandy Village Revitalization Limited Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Retreat at Harbor Point Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Church Street Station Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Cottage Bridge and St. Paul Apartments Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Grandy Village Revitalization Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Ashton Apartment Homes Tax Credit | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Market Heights Apartments Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Riverside Station, Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Riverside Station, Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
Open: Family Public Housing
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Family Public Housing waiting list for 1+ Bedroom apartments at Calvert Square, Oakleaf Forrest and Young Terrace is currently open.
The NRHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of September, 2021, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, print the application available online here.
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
- Mailed to the NRHA Occupancy Department, P.O. Box 968, Norfolk, Virginia, 23501
- Hand delivered to the NRHA, located at 555 E Main St, First Floor/Lobby Drop Box, Norfolk, VA 23510.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Head of Household, Spouse or other adult (18 or older) is employed
- Work a minimum of 15 hours per week
- Place of employment is in Norfolk
- Head of Household or Spouse is Disabled
- Head of Household is the primary caregiver for a disabled household member
- Head of Household or Spouse is Elderly
- Head of Household or Spouse is a Veteran with a Honorable or Other Than Honorable Discharge
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA website on September 8, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (757) 624-8615.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 05/16/2023.
Open: Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Senior / Disabled Public Housing
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Elderly and Disabled Public Housing waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Bobbitt Midrise, Partrea Midrise, Sykes Midrise, and Hunter Square Midrise is currently open.
The NRHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of January, 2019, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, print the application available online here.
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
- Mailed to the NRHA Occupancy Department, P.O. Box 968, Norfolk, Virginia, 23501
- Hand delivered to the NRHA, located at 555 E Main St, First Floor/Lobby Drop Box, Norfolk, VA 23510.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Head of Household, Spouse or other adult (18 or older) is employed
- Work a minimum of 15 hours per week
- Place of employment is in Norfolk
- Head of Household or Spouse is Disabled
- Head of Household is the primary caregiver for a disabled household member
- Head of Household or Spouse is Elderly
- Head of Household or Spouse is a Veteran with a Honorable or Other Than Honorable Discharge
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA website on September 8, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (757) 624-8615.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 05/16/2023.
Closed: Norfolk, Virginia Non-Elderly Disabled Section 8 HCV
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Non-Elderly Disabled Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted for one day only; on February 2, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the NRHA, this waiting list is "for non-senior individuals with disabilities. Eligible applicants must also be able to document that they are transitioning out of an institutional or other separated setting, are at serious risk of institutionalism and are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless."
To apply during the opening period: applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Resident of Norfolk - 20 points (includes families employed in Norfolk)
- Working Families - 10 points (includes head of household or spouse or sole member is aged 62 or older or is a person with disabilities (Notice PIH 2011-33) or where the head of the household is the primary caregiver for a disabled household member. Minimum works hours 15 per week for non-elderly and non-disabled.)
- Veterans - 5 points (includes persons who were honorably discharged or under other than dishonorable conditions.)
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA on January 28, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 08/02/2021.
Closed: Norfolk, Virginia Limited Section 8 HCV
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on a limited basis from March 19, 2021 until March 25, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the NRHA, "Applications will be accepted during this open waitlist period for those who meet the following criteria: Non-senior applicants with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional or other separated settings, are in serious risk of institutionalization or being homeless or are homeless."
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were listed on the public notice.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA public notice on March 15, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 03/26/2021.
Closed: Norfolk, Virginia Section 8 HCV
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The NRHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 12, 2022, until July 14, 2022. 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. Public computers were available for use to apply at other Norfolk Public libraries. A library card was needed to use the Norfolk Public libraries computers.
The maximum income limits for each household size were listed on the public notice.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Resident of Norfolk - 20 points (includes families employed in Norfolk)
- Working Families - 10 points (includes head of household or spouse or sole member is aged 62 or older or is a person with disabilities (Notice PIH 2011-33) or where the head of the household is the primary caregiver for a disabled household member. Minimum works hours 15 per week for non-elderly and non-disabled.)
- Veterans - 5 points (includes persons who were honorably discharged or under other than dishonorable conditions.)
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA public notice on July 11, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 01/09/2023.
Closed: North Wellington Townhomes, RAD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) waiting list for 3 and 4-Bedroom RAD Project-Based Voucher apartments at North Wellington Townhomes is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
Please note: Applicants must be employed 15 hours a week, unless the applicant is elderly or disabled.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Download and print the application online.
- Pick up an application on the second Thursday of each month.
Once the application has been completed, it must have been mailed to the NRHA Occupancy Department. Hand delivered, faxed, Federal Express or certified mailed applications will not be accepted.
There were preferences, and they were listed on the application.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA Assisted Rental Housing page, or the NRHA website.
Last Updated on 11/25/2019.
Closed: Homeless Single Room Occupancy Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Single Room Occupancy Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
Please note:
- Single Room Occupancy apartments are for single individuals only.
- Applicants must be homeless (applicants residing with family members or friends will not be considered homeless).
- A list of communities can be found here, under the "Single Room Occupancy (SRO-PBV)" section.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Download and print the application online.
- Pick up an application on the second Thursday of each month.
Once the application was completed, it must have been mailed to the NRHA Occupancy Department. Hand delivered, faxed, Federal Express or certified mailed applications were not accepted.
There were preferences, and they were listed on the application.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA Assisted Rental Housing page, or the NRHA website.
Last Updated on 11/25/2019.
Closed: Grandy Village Revitalization Limited Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit/Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom apartments at Grandy Village Revitalization is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on February 23, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the NRHA, "Additional eligibility criteria:
- Employed for past six months and working at least 15 hours per week (unless elderly or disabled household or the primary caretaker of a blind person or a disabled person as defined by the Social Security Act).
- Any household member who is 16 years of age and older and not attending school full time shall be employed at minimum 20 hours per week and involved in a job training or vocational program."
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to print the application.
Once the application was completed, it was mailed to the NRHA Occupancy Department.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Head of Household, Spouse or other adult (18 or older) is employed
- Work a minimum of 15 hours per week
- Place of employment is in Norfolk
- Head of Household or Spouse is Disabled
- Head of Household is the primary caregiver for a disabled household member
- Head of Household or Spouse is Elderly
- Head of Household or Spouse is a Veteran with a Honorable or Other Than Honorable Discharge
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the NRHA Assisted Rental Housing page, or the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA website on January 28, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 02/23/2021.
Closed: Retreat at Harbor Point Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) waiting list for 2 and 3-Bedroom Low-Income Housing Tax Credit/Project Based Voucher apartments at Retreat at Harbor Point is currently closed. Applications were last accepted for one day only, on April 29, 2020. 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.
The maximum income limits per each household size were listed on the application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA, as of April 23, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 04/29/2020.
Closed: Church Street Station Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Church Street Station is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from January 28, 2021 until February 23, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the NRHA public notice "the Church Street Station waitlist will open for applications from homeless individuals. Those residing with family members or friends will not be considered homeless." A NRHA representative stated that this waitlist is also for the "elderly and disabled."
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA on February 3, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 03/29/2022.
Closed: Cottage Bridge and St. Paul Apartments Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Cottage Bridge and St. Paul Apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from January 28, 2021 until February 23, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Working at least 20 hours a week.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA on January 28, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 03/29/2022.
Closed: Grandy Village Revitalization Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Grandy Village Revitalization is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on a limited basis from January 28, 2021, until February 23, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the NRHA, "Those eligible for these waitlists include current participants in NRHA’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, residents in NRHA’s Low-income Affordable Housing program and those currently on waitlists for either programs."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Working at least 20 hours a week.
Selected applicants are placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA on February 3, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 03/29/2022.
Closed: Ashton Apartment Homes Tax Credit | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Project-Based Voucher/Tax Credit waiting list for 1, and 2-Bedroom apartments at Ashton Apartment Homes is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 23, 2021, until August 25, 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.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA website on September 8, 2021.
Last Updated on 03/09/2022.
Closed: Market Heights Apartments Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Market Heights Apartments is closed.
The NRHA last accepted applications for this waiting list on a limited basis from March 9, 2022, until April 22, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the NRHA, this waiting list was "for all current Tidewater Gardens residents and any prior Tidewater Gardens residents that relocated out of the community on or after February 28, 2019."
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA public notice on April 8, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 04/22/2022.
Closed: Riverside Station, Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Riverside Station is closed.
Please note: According to the NRHA, this waiting list was "Exclusively for residents living in Tidewater Gardens any time between Feb. 28, 2019 – current"
The NRHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 26, 2022, until September 9, 2022. 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.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA on July 28, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 09/09/2022.
Closed: Riverside Station, Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) Limited Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Riverside Station is closed.
Please note: According to the NRHA, this waiting list was "Exclusively for residents living in Tidewater Gardens any time between Feb. 28, 2019 – current"
The NRHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 18, 2022, until October 20, 2022 . 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.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NRHA notice on October 19, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Norfolk, Virginia.
Last Updated on 10/20/2022.
About Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
201 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA | Visit Website | (757) 623-1111
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 7,785 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
In addition, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:
- Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
- Homeownership
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority is located in Norfolk, VA.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
Office Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
About the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages 3,923 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 2,530 | 8 | 358 | 37 | 154 | 195 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $850 | $450 | $856 | $883 | $636 | $725 |
| Monthly Cost | $2,150,530 | $3,603 | $306,364 | $32,661 | $98,013 | $141,292 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 12% having issued approximately 237 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 9 years and 3 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 55 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.3 persons and has a household income of $14,463 per year. 93% of households were very low income (VLI) and 70% were extremely low income (ELI). 39% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 54% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 55% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 27% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 17% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
49% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 47% of households with children have a female head of household. 87% of all households were headed by a female.
94% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 92% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 23% include at least one person with a disability. 35% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 73% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
17% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 46% with 2 bedrooms and 37% with 3 or more bedrooms. 31% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $354 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $800. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $194.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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