Find Open Section 8 Waiting Lists

Zanesville, Ohio

Applications require full name of each family member as it appears on their social security card, social security number and birthdate for each household member, gross yearly income for all household members, current mailing address, and a valid email address for confirmation. Applications are for Muskingum County only.

Nazareth, Pennsylvania

This waitlist is for Broadway Apartments, a 26-unit building for applicants 62 and over and/or disabled any age.

Spring Valley, New York

The Village of Spring Valley Section 8 Program waiting list is currently closed. For further information, contact Alina Chykhun, Housing Assistance Administrator at 845-367-4599.

Charleston, South Carolina

The website mentions 'Are You Looking for Affordable Housing? Click Here' and a link to 'Applying for Waitlist? Register Now'. It also states 'All new users must pre-register online portal before applying.' However, there is no specific mention of the Public Housing waitlist status.

North Charleston, South Carolina

Covers Birchwood Apartments (3-Bedroom). Applicants' monthly income must be 2x the monthly rental rate and not exceed income limits; Section 8 Vouchers will be accepted.

Wayne, New Jersey

This is for The Liberty at Pompton Lakes, a specific affordable housing project administered by the Passaic County Public Housing Agency.

North Charleston, South Carolina

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program does not provide rental assistance; applicants' monthly income must be 2x the monthly rental rate, and Section 8 Vouchers are accepted.

Wayne, New Jersey

Applications will be accepted for the waiting list at The Liberty at Pompton Lakes, a specific housing development.

Wayne, New Jersey

Applications will be for the waiting list at The Liberty at Pompton Lakes.

Beverly, New Jersey

Eligibility includes income, senior, veteran, disability, employment for six months or more, and current Beverly residency preferences. Declining two invitations will purge an application from the waitlist.

Lauderdale Lakes, Florida

This is for 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units. Applicants must meet HUD program requirements and the property's residency requirements. Past openings have used a random lottery to place 200 applicants.

Lauderdale Lakes, Florida

The Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Tequesta Reserve was open from January 21, 2026, to January 23, 2026, for elderly families (head of household age 62 or older), with 500 applications randomly selected via a computer lottery.

Bunnell, Florida

Applications are accepted in-person for 4 and 5-bedroom apartments only, with preferences for disabled applicants receiving SSI.

Honolulu, Hawaii

The HPHA's Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) waitlist is currently closed due to a large number of families on the existing list. If open, preferences may include homeless, victims of domestic violence, and/or elderly, with income not exceeding 50% of the median income for Honolulu.

Norfolk, Virginia

Applicants for Reunion Senior Living must be 55+ years of age. Applications may qualify at 50% AMI, and current residents of assisted housing may qualify up to 80% AMI.

Kingston, Pennsylvania

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.

Chandler, Arizona

The Public Housing waiting list will open for three-bedroom, four-bedroom, and five-bedroom family sizes only. From the pool of all pre-applications, 350 will be placed on the waitlist by random selection.

Winder, Georgia

Preferences include employed, elderly, disabled, veterans, and displaced (natural/government) applicants. Eligibility is based on annual gross income, qualifying as elderly, disabled, or family, and U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. Applicants are ranked by preferences and then by date/time of application.

Cambridge, Maryland

Applications will be selected through a computerized random selection process; eligibility is based on total household income at or below 50% of the area median income for U.S. citizens and specified categories of non-citizens.

Salisbury, Maryland

The Wicomico Housing Authority last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications in May 2015. Previously, there was a preference for applicants who live and/or work in Wicomico County.

Dubuque, Iowa

Applications are entered into a random lottery with preference for non-elderly persons with disabilities and their families; only one application per household is permitted.

Battle Creek, Michigan

Only one pre-application per household will be accepted; applicants are randomly selected for the waiting list via a computerized lottery system.

Starkville, Mississippi

Preferences are granted to Veterans, victims of domestic violence, and individuals or families displaced by circumstances beyond their control. Applicants must be 21 years or older.

Elkton, Maryland

Eligibility is based on total household income, household size, and citizenship or eligible immigration status, with income at or below 50% of the area median income. A computerized random selection will determine who is placed on the waiting list for specific properties.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

The Public Housing waiting list is currently closed.

Harlingen, Texas

Eligibility is based on total annual gross income and family size, limited to US citizens and specified non-citizens with eligible immigration status; family income generally may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county, with 75% of vouchers for those not exceeding 30% of the area median income.

Cheraw, South Carolina

Once selected for the pre-application preliminary waiting list, applicants will be scheduled for a full application appointment; preferences have not been confirmed.

Williamsburg, Virginia

1-bedroom units are reserved for elderly and disabled applicants; applications are placed on the waiting list by preference and then by submission date and time.

Roseville, California

The online waiting list for the Project Based Voucher program closed effective July 26, 2025, with applications added to the 2025 waiting list via a lottery process. Assistance is tied to specific privately-owned affordable housing communities.

Rock Hill, South Carolina

The Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. Previous applications were accepted in July 2024.

Richfield, Minnesota

This 48-month rent assistance program requires families to be housed in unsubsidized rental housing in Richfield, have a child in Richfield schools (K-12), have one parent employed a minimum of 30 hours/week, not receive other housing assistance, meet income guidelines, and attend 10 Parent Share meetings annually.

Hamilton, Ohio

The waiting list for Public Housing in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio was last open on September 3, 2023, and remains closed as of March 2026.

Memphis, Tennessee

All public housing site-based waiting lists are currently closed. Public Housing waitlists open when units are available at specific sites, and applicants must notify MHA of continued interest every six months via the applicant portal. A random selection process determines placement on the waitlist, with income limits applying.

Denver, Colorado

The 2026 Housing Choice Voucher Lottery is currently closed. DHA holds an online interest lottery registration once a year; entries do not carry over, and applicants must re-register each year. To participate, applicants must be 18 years or older and a U.S. citizen or eligible immigrant.

Santa Rosa, California

Preferences are granted to households with members who are persons with disabilities or seniors (62+). Applicants are placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

Kelso, Washington

Eligibility requires qualifying as a family as determined by HUD and the Housing Authority, having income at or below HUD limits, and qualifying on the basis of citizenship or eligible immigrant status.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Income must not exceed 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lottery-based selection of 10,000 applicants; preference given to those who live, work, or have been hired to work in Philadelphia.

Southern Pines, North Carolina

The general Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. A previous opening for Section 8 Mainstream Vouchers in January 2020 was for non-elderly (18-61) disabled individuals, with only 30 vouchers awarded.

Oak Park, Illinois

This waiting list is specifically for Senior Public Housing rental assistance at Mills Park Tower.

Labelle, Florida

The Hendry County Housing Authority's Section 8 waiting list is currently closed as of January 4, 2026.