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Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Now

There are 2 waiting lists open now, but closing soon, in Michigan. 2 of the 2 waiting lists open now have applications available online, meaning that you can apply from anywhere in the country.

Choose a waiting list below to learn more about the application process and other affordable housing opportunities.

Section 8 Waiting Lists Opening Soon

There are 7 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Waiting Lists that will open soon. 1 of the 7 waiting lists opening soon have applications available online, meaning that you can apply from anywhere in the country.

There are Waiting Lists opening soon in South Carolina, Arizona, Indiana, and Georgia. Choose a waiting list below to learn more about the application process and other affordable housing opportunities.

Open Section 8 Waiting Lists By State

State	Open / Opening Soon	Closed
Alabama	13	12
Alaska	1	0
American Samoa	0	0
Arizona	4	9
Arkansas	16	4
California	14	64
Colorado	4	22
Connecticut	1	27
Delaware	1	4
District Of Columbia	0	1
Florida	1	58
Georgia	3	19
Guam	0	0
Hawaii	0	5
Idaho	2	2
Illinois	11	37
Indiana	5	26
Iowa	11	9
Kansas	5	5
Kentucky	14	8
Louisiana	7	22
Maine	10	1
Maryland	3	13
Massachusetts	92	7
Michigan	9	30
Minnesota	9	24
Mississippi	1	6
Missouri	18	10
Montana	5	0
Nebraska	10	3
Nevada	0	3
New Hampshire	9	1
New Jersey	1	37
New Mexico	5	9
New York	15	39
North Carolina	4	24
North Dakota	15	0
Northern Mariana Islands	0	0
Ohio	8	27
Oklahoma	15	4
Oregon	13	6
Pennsylvania	19	34
Puerto Rico	0	0
Rhode Island	0	12
South Carolina	6	22
South Dakota	8	0
Tennessee	7	11
Texas	20	71
Utah	8	2
Vermont	6	2
Virgin Islands of the U.S.	0	0
Virginia	4	29
Washington	3	21
West Virginia	9	3
Wisconsin	11	14
Wyoming	2	0

Quick Guide

There are 2,429 housing authorities across the country which offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. For more on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program visit the Housing Choice Voucher section of our Low Income Housing Renter's Guide

Sections of this Page

Closing Soon: A waiting list that is closing soon has a set closing date in the future. After the closing date, the housing authority will no longer accept applications for the waiting list and will move to the Recently Closed section. View Closing Soon Waiting Lists

Opening Soon: A waiting list that is opening soon has a set open date in the future. Once open, the housing authority will begin accepting applications for the waiting list. If the waiting list has a set close date, the waiting list will move to the Closing Soon section. If the waiting list is not set to close, it will move to the Open Indefinitely section. View Opening Soon Waiting Lists

Preferences

Under Section 8 regulations, housing authorities may establish certain preferences that affects the order applicants are placed on a waiting list. For more on preferences, visit our Preferences Guide.

Application Methods

Each housing authority with an open Section 8 waiting list will have one or more application method. For more on application methods, visit the Obtaining an Application step of our Section 8 Voucher guide.

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