Section 8 Waiting Lists in Tennessee

There are 32 housing authorities in Tennessee 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.

As of March 22nd 2019, there are 14 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.

Section 8 Waiting Lists Opening Soon

There are 4 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists that will open soon.

Waiting List	Open Date
Marshall, Coffee and Lincoln County, Tennessee	Opens on March 25th, 2019
Fayette, Haywood and Lake County, Tennessee	Opens on March 25th, 2019
Sumner, Robertson, Montgomery and Wilson County, Tennessee	Opens on April 1st, 2019
Chester, Crockett and Decatur County, Tennessee	Opens on April 15th, 2019

Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely

All Open Indefinitely Waiting Lists

There are 10 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists in Tennessee that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.

Waiting List	Last Updated On
Etowah Housing Authority	July 14th, 2017
Morristown Housing Authority	July 14th, 2017
Crossville Housing Authority	July 14th, 2017
Dayton Housing Authority	September 20th, 2018
Maryville Housing Authority	July 14th, 2017
Oak Ridge, Tennessee	January 19th, 2018
Athens Housing Authority	July 22nd, 2015
Elizabethton Housing & Development Agency	June 28th, 2018
Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington County, Tennessee	January 11th, 2019
LaFollette, Tennessee	November 9th, 2018

Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists

The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed in the last two years.

Waiting List	Closed Date
Knoxville, Tennessee	February 13th, 2019
Hamilton County, Tennessee	September 13th, 2018
Madison County, Tennessee	July 20th, 2018
Memphis, Tennessee	October 13th, 2017
Davidson County, Tennessee	September 19th, 2017