2,192 Public Housing and Affordable Apartment Waiting Lists Open Now

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Open Public Housing and Apartment Waiting Lists By State

There are 2,019 project-based housing assistance waiting lists that are open now for Families and Individuals and an additional 173 that are open now for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities.

5 Recently Discovered Waiting Lists

There are 5 recently discovered project-based waiting lists in Louisiana, South Carolina, Oregon, Florida, and North Carolina. 5 of the 5 waiting lists feature applications available online. Apply using a compatible computer or mobile device from anywhere with Internet access.

Waiting List	State	Status	Online Application?
Housing Authority of New Orleans Public Housing Waiting List	Louisiana	Open until October 31st, 2022	Yes
Spartanburg Housing Authority Project-Based Voucher Waiting List	South Carolina	Open until October 5th, 2022	Yes
Housing Authority of Washington County Project-Based Voucher Waiting List	Oregon	Open until October 6th, 2022	Yes
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale Public Housing Waiting List	Florida	Open until Application Limit is reached	Yes
Rocky Mount, NC Public Housing Waiting List	North Carolina	Open until Application Limit is reached	Yes

All Affordable Apartment Waiting Lists By State

	Waiting Lists
State	Family/Individual	Eld./Disabled
Alabama	104	4
Alaska	11	1
American Samoa	0	0
Arizona	8	1
Arkansas	83	0
California	52	11
Colorado	23	2
Connecticut	9	7
Delaware	2	0
District Of Columbia	0	0
Florida	35	3
Georgia	124	8
Guam	1	0
Hawaii	0	0
Idaho	6	0
Illinois	80	16
Indiana	20	0
Iowa	30	3
Kansas	62	0
Kentucky	78	1
Louisiana	77	3
Maine	14	1
Maryland	9	4
Massachusetts	50	4
Michigan	78	10
Minnesota	82	5
Mississippi	33	0
Missouri	80	1
Montana	8	0
Nebraska	62	1
Nevada	0	1
New Hampshire	12	0
New Jersey	32	7
New Mexico	23	0
New York	68	7
North Carolina	72	1
North Dakota	8	0
Northern Mariana Islands	0	0
Ohio	37	8
Oklahoma	81	6
Oregon	11	0
Pennsylvania	73	30
Puerto Rico	0	0
Rhode Island	14	4
South Carolina	24	0
South Dakota	15	1
Tennessee	65	2
Texas	81	9
Utah	16	0
Vermont	13	0
Virgin Islands	1	0
Virginia	19	4
Washington	18	1
West Virginia	32	0
Wisconsin	76	6
Wyoming	7	0

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