Section 8 Housing Waiting List Openings And Applications
as of December 5, 2023
Section 8 waiting lists are open across the country, offering opportunities for individuals and families seeking affordable housing. At present, applicants may submit their Section 8 HCV applications to a total of 487 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list openings.
The waiting lists have specific dates for application submissions, ranging from immediate availability to openings in the near future. Each state may also have a number of waiting lists that remain open indefinitely, allowing applications year-round. Waits are often long in large cities and metropolitan areas, but rural and regional housing agencies may have shorter wait times for applicants who qualify.
Affordable Housing Online assists renters in their search by tracking these openings nationwide and providing crucial information needed for the application process. Potential applicants are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities and apply immediately to secure their spot on the waiting lists.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Now and Opening Soon
City of St. Cloud; and the Counties of Benton, Sherburne and Wright, Minnesota Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens Until December 8, 2023
The St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list has been open for applications since December 4, 2023.
Thurston County, Washington Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens Until December 10, 2023
The Housing Authority of Thurston County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list has been open for applications since November 27, 2023.
Okanogan County, Washington Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens Until December 18, 2023
The Housing Authority of Okanogan County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list has been open for applications since September 18, 2023.
Cherokee County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens Until December 31, 2023
The Alto Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list has been open for applications since September 1, 2023.
Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland County, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens Until January 31, 2024
The Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list has been open for applications since November 1, 2023.
Referral Only New York City, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens Until June 8, 2030
The New York City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list has been open for applications since June 8, 2020.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens on December 5, 2023
The Bossier Parish Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list will open for applications from December 5, 2023 until December 7, 2023.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens on December 6, 2023
The Rocky Mount Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list will open for applications from December 6, 2023.
Park Forest, Illinois Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens on December 15, 2023
The Housing Authority of Park Forest Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list will open for applications from December 15, 2023.
Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson County, Oregon Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Opens on January 8, 2024
The Housing Works Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list will open for applications from January 8, 2024 until January 12, 2024.
Section 8 Waiting List Openings By State
Alabama
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Walker County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| York Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since June 27, 2018 |
| Guntersville Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Hamilton Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Greenville Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Albertville Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Cullman Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 1, 2018 |
| Arab Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Elba Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Lineville Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Eufaula Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Alaska
Arizona
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since January 3, 2023 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Yuma Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since December 1, 2019 |
| Yuma County Housing Department Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since February 1, 2021 |
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| Eloy Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Arkansas
California
Colorado
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Garfield County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since October 18, 2022 |
| Grand Junction Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Montrose County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since August 8, 2023 |
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| Delta Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Connecticut
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of New Haven Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since March 22, 2021 |
Hawaii
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Kauai County Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 25, 2020 |
Idaho
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Housing Authority of the City of Pocatello Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 6, 2015 |
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Leavenworth Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since March 11, 2020 |
| Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Manhattan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Sedgwick County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Southeast Kansas Community Action Program Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Atchison Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 3, 2023 |
| Wichita Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 22, 2020 |
| Salina Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since January 1, 2015 |
Kentucky
Louisiana
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Housing Authority of Oakdale Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Housing Authority of the Parish of Caldwell Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 2, 2018 |
| Housing Authority of Natchitoches Parish Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Maine
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Maine Centralized Section 8 HCV Waiting List Centralized | Open since April 1, 2013 |
Maryland
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 15, 2019 |
| Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 30, 2015 |
| Rockville Housing Enterprises Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 3, 2023 |
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| Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since August 15, 2023 |
| Housing Authority of Washington County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 1, 2023 |
Massachusetts
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since October 3, 2016 |
| Massachusetts Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Centralized Waiting List Centralized | Open since January 6, 2003 |
| Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Michigan
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Baldwin Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Mount Pleasant Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Boyne City Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Marquette Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 1, 2021 |
| Iron County Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Grayling Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Saint Louis Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Reed City Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Manistique Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Minnesota
Mississippi
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Regional Housing Authority IV Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Missouri
Montana
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Helena Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Montana Department of Commerce Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 6, 2015 |
| Great Falls Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Housing Authority of Billings Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Helena Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Nebraska
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| McCook Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since January 1, 2016 |
| Lincoln Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Lexington Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Columbus Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Norfolk Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Alliance Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since December 31, 2016 |
| Hall County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Kearney Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Housing Partners of Western Nebraska Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Fremont Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Chadron Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since January 3, 2019 |
New Hampshire
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Dover Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Claremont Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since September 1, 2019 |
| Exeter Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Berlin Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Portsmouth Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since August 1, 2019 |
| Manchester Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since June 28, 2018 |
| Concord Housing and Redevelopment Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since June 28, 2018 |
| Laconia Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Rochester Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Keene Housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| New Hampshire Housing Finance Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
New Jersey
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of East Orange Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since May 26, 2023 |
| Housing Authority of Gloucester County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since December 3, 2018 |
| Union City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
New Mexico
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Western Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Housing Authority of the City of Tucumcari Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Truth or Consequences Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Bernalillo County Housing Department Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since August 18, 2022 |
New York
North Carolina
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Raleigh Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since May 1, 2022 |
| Twin Rivers Opportunities Inc. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since February 2, 2015 |
| Piedmont Triad Regional Council Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since October 1, 2018 |
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| Mountain Projects Inc. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since September 6, 2022 |
| Gastonia Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since October 1, 2019 |
| Economic Improvement Council, Inc Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 19, 2023 |
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 5, 2019 |
| Puerto Rico Department of Housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since May 21, 2018 |
| Municipality of San Juan Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Rhode Island
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List Centralized | Open since December 17, 2017 |
South Carolina
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of Marion Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Chester Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since November 1, 2019 |
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| Sumter Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Georgetown Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since November 3, 2020 |
| Housing Authority of Greenwood Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of Utah County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Housing Connect Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since December 30, 2019 |
| Housing Authority of Carbon County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Tooele County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 1, 2015 |
| Davis Community Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Provo City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Beaver Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Ogden Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Vermont
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Rutland Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Winooski Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since September 14, 2016 |
| Vermont State Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since October 1, 2022 |
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| Springfield Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Bennington Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Barre Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Vermont State Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 1, 2018 |
| Montpelier Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Virgin Islands
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Virgin Islands Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since October 3, 2016 |
Virginia
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Bristol Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since July 2, 2014 |
| Wise County Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since October 9, 2014 |
| Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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| Scott County Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since March 1, 2022 |
| Staunton Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since August 17, 2023 |
Washington
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Vancouver Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since October 16, 2015 |
| Housing Authority of Asotin County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Walla Walla Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
| Waiting List | Date |
|---|---|
| Rock Springs Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since June 27, 2018 |
| Casper Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open since April 8, 2022 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Cheyenne Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Keep Learning
- Understand affordable housing terms and definitions with the glossary.
- Common concerns and frequently asked questions about Section 8 housing.
- Housing Scam awareness information made in partnership with HAI Group.
- Learn which state and local governments treat Housing Choice Vouchers as a protected source of income
