Section 8 Waitlist

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Tennessee

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in Tennessee.

85
Housing Authorities
134
Open Lists
222
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Tennessee

Tennessee has 85 housing authorities managing a combined 410 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 134 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 33%. This data was last verified on Oct 15, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 63,211 assisted housing units statewide — 20,403 public housing units and 42,808 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 68 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Tennessee.

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The affordable housing programs tracked in Tennessee include Public Housing (53 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (17 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (8 open), RAD (3 open), Mainstream (1 open), VASH (1 open). Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in Tennessee right now are Knoxville (20), Johnson City (8), Maryville (8), Crossville (6), and Kingsport (4) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: Ripley Housing Authority — PBV

Eligibility Requirements for Tennessee

To qualify for assistance in Tennessee, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA).

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist aggregates data from official Tennessee legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Tennessee

410 results

Bolivar Housing Authority

Bolivar, Tennessee · TN050

Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ● PBV ● HCV ●

Bristol Housing

Bristol, Tennessee · TN066

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Brownsville Housing Authority

Brownsville, Tennessee · TN013

Public Housing ● Other ● RAD ● HCV ● PBV ●

Clinton Housing Authority

Clinton, Tennessee · TN022

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporatio

Columbia, Tennessee · TN046

Affordable Housing Program ● Public Housing ● PBRA/LIHTC ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ● Other ●

Crossville Housing Authority

Crossville, Tennessee · TN042

Green Meadows Townhomes ● Shelter Plus Care ● Willowwood Apartments ● Iris Cottage ● Twin Oaks Apartments ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Dayton Housing Authority

Dayton, Tennessee · TN062

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Dyersburg Housing Authority

Dyersburg, Tennessee · TN021

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

East Tennessee Human Resource Agency

Knoxville, Tennessee · TN113

Public Housing ● Other Housing Assistance ● LIHEAP ● HCV ● EHV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Erin Housing Authority

Erin, Tennessee · TN074

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Erwin Housing Authority

Erwin, Tennessee · TN081

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Etowah Housing Authority

Etowah, Tennessee · TN026

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Fayetteville Housing Authority

Fayetteville, Tennessee · TN014

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● HCV ● PBRA ● RAD ● PBV ●

Franklin County Housing Authority

Winchester, Tennessee · TN125

PBV ● Public Housing ● Homeless No More ● RAD ● HCV ● Mainstream ● VASH ●

Franklin Housing Authority

Franklin, Tennessee · TN035

Affordable Housing ● Affordable Housing (Cherokee Place Apartments) ● Cherokee Place Apartments ● HCV ● Other ● Mainstream ● VASH ● PBV ● Homeless No More ● Public Housing ●

Gallatin Housing Authority

Gallatin, Tennessee · TN029

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Gallaway Housing Authority

Gallaway, Tennessee · TN084

LIHTC (Gallaway Manor Apts) ● Public Housing ● LIHTC (Gallaway Manor Apartments) ● LIHTC ● HCV ● Other ● Mainstream ● PBV ● RAD ●

Greeneville Housing Authority

Greeneville, Tennessee · TN058

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Grundy Housing Authority

Monteagle, Tennessee · TN092

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Harriman Housing Authority

Harriman, Tennessee · TN055

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Highlands Residential Services

Cookeville, Tennessee · TN033

Public Housing ● HCV ● Senior Housing (Willow Heights) ● Elderly/Disabled ● HOME Grant Housing for Seniors ● New Development ● Other (Walnut Village - Elderly/Disabled Housing) ● Other (Oak Tree Towers - Senior Housing) ● Other (Willow Heights - Senior Housing/LIHTC) ● PBV ● HOME ● Senior Housing (Oak Tree Towers, Willow Heights) ● Multi-family Housing (Hickory Valley) ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Senior Housing ● LIHTC ● Multi-family Housing ● Multi-family Housing (Hickory Valley Apartments) ● LIHTC (Willow Heights) ● Other ● Other - Magnolia Ridge Apartments ● Senior Housing (Oak Tree Towers) ● Elderly/Disabled Housing (Walnut Village) ● Other (Oak Tree Towers) ● Willow Heights ● Senior Housing (HOME Grant) ● Hickory Valley Apartments ● Other (Senior Housing - Oak Tree Towers) ● Walnut Village ●

Humboldt Housing Authority

Humboldt, Tennessee · TN027

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Jackson Housing Authority

Jackson, Tennessee · TN007

Public Housing ● RAD ● PBV ● HCV ●

Jefferson City Housing Authority

Jefferson City, Tennessee · TN019

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Johnson City Housing Authority

Johnson City, Tennessee · TN002

RAD ● PBRA ● PBV ● PBRA (1-5 Bedrooms) ● Public Housing ● Other (Baker Court Apartments - Homeless Youth) ● Other ● PBRA (Efficiency Units) ● HCV ●

Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Kingsport, Tennessee · TN006

HCV ● Other (Senior Housing) ● Other ● PBV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Knoxville's Community Development Corporation

Knoxville, Tennessee · TN003

Elderly Only Housing ● Elderly/Disabled Housing Properties ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Elderly Only (62 or Older) Housing ● HCV ● Other Senior ● Elderly or Disabled Housing ● Mainstream ● VASH ● Family Housing ● Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) ● Other Senior and Disabled ● Family-Style Housing ● Public Housing ● Family Housing Properties ● Elderly or Disabled Housing Properties ● PBV ● Elderly Designated Housing ● RAD ● First Creek Family-Style Housing ● FUP ● Moderate Rehabilitation Program ●

LaFollette Housing Authority

La Follette, Tennessee · TN012

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lafayette Housing Authority

Lafayette, Tennessee · TN090

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lenoir City Housing Authority

Lenoir City, Tennessee · TN061

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lewisburg Housing Authority

Lewisburg, Tennessee · TN032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lexington Housing Authority

Lexington, Tennessee · TN040

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ●

Livingston Housing Authority

Livingston, Tennessee · TN056

Voucher Program ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Loudon Housing Authority

Loudon, Tennessee · TN064

LIHTC ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ●

Manchester Housing Authority

Manchester, Tennessee · TN028

Public Housing ● HCV ● LIHTC (Rivendell) ● Other (Rivendell) ● LIHTC ● Rivendell Apartments ● LIHTC (Rivendell Apartments) ● PBV ● Other ● Mainstream ●

Martin Housing Authority

Martin, Tennessee · TN069

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● Other ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ●

Maryville Housing Authority

Maryville, Tennessee · TN065

Multi-Family ● Multi-Family Properties ● Other ● Multi-family Properties (Elderly/Disabled) ● Multi-family (Elderly/Disabled) ● Broadway Towers ● PBV ● Multi-Family (Elderly/Disabled) ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

McKenzie Housing Authority

Mc Kenzie, Tennessee · TN082

Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● RAD ●

Memphis Housing Authority

Memphis, Tennessee · TN001

PBV ● Public Housing ● Other ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Milan Housing Authority

Milan, Tennessee · TN031

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Mt. Pleasant Housing Authority

Mount Pleasant, Tennessee · TN047

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Murfreesboro Housing Authority

Murfreesboro, Tennessee · TN020

Shelter Plus Care ● PBRA - Oakland Court 1 ● Affordable Housing ● HCV ● PBRA - Mercury Court Apartments ● Mainstream ● PBV ● Public Housing ● Other ● PBRA ● PBRA - Oakland Court II ● PBRA - Oakland Court I ● PBRA - Oakland Court 2 ●

Newbern Housing Authority

Newbern, Tennessee · TN075

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Newport Housing Authority

Newport, Tennessee · TN060

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

Oliver Springs Housing Authority

Oliver Springs, Tennessee · TN078

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Parsons-Decaturville Housing Authority

Parsons, Tennessee · TN051

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Ripley Housing Authority

Ripley, Tennessee · TN057

Public Housing ● PBV ● LIHTC ● HCV ●

Rockwood Housing Authority

Rockwood, Tennessee · TN018

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Sevierville Housing Authority

Sevierville, Tennessee · TN063

Voucher Programs ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Shelbyville Housing Authority

Shelbyville, Tennessee · TN039

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ● HCV ●

Smithville Housing Authority

Smithville, Tennessee · TN068

Public Housing ● HCV ●

South Carthage Housing Authority

Carthage, Tennessee · TN072

LIHTC (Creekwood Apartments) ● LIHTC ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

South Pittsburg Housing Authority

South Pittsburg, Tennessee · TN037

Elderly Housing ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency

Dunlap, Tennessee · TN117

HCV ● Public Housing ● Other ● FEMA ● Cedar Grove Way Apartments ● Supportive Housing Program ● Crisis Intervention ● PBV ●

Sparta Housing Authority

Sparta, Tennessee · TN044

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Springfield Housing Authority

Springfield, Tennessee · TN036

RAD ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Sweetwater Housing Authority

Sweetwater, Tennessee · TN016

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Tennessee Valley Housing Services

Morristown, Tennessee · TN038

Public Housing ● Senior Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Davy Crockett (N. James Street) ● RAD ●

Trenton Housing Authority

Trenton, Tennessee · TN025

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Tullahoma Housing Authority

Tullahoma, Tennessee · TN024

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Union City Housing Authority

Union City, Tennessee · TN009

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Woodbury Housing Authority

Woodbury, Tennessee · TN077

Public Housing ● Voucher Programs ● HCV ●

Athens Housing Authority

Athens, Tennessee · TN015

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Chattanooga Housing Authority

Chattanooga, Tennessee · TN004

Other Senior Housing ● HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Other ● PBRA ● Other Senior/Senior Housing ●

Cleveland Housing Authority

Cleveland, Tennessee · TN054

Public Housing ● PBRA ● PBV ● HCV ●

Covington Housing Authority

Covington, Tennessee · TN041

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Dickson Housing Authority

Dickson, Tennessee · TN079

HCV ● Public Housing ● VASH ● DHA Fund, Inc. ●

Elizabethton Housing and Development Agency

Elizabethton, Tennessee · TN076

Mod Rehab ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Hartsville Housing Authority

Hartsville, Tennessee · TN071

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Hohenwald Housing Authority

Hohenwald, Tennessee · TN059

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Huntingdon Housing Authority

Huntingdon, Tennessee · TN052

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Jellico Housing Authority

Jellico, Tennessee · TN034

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lawrenceburg Housing Authority

Lawrenceburg, Tennessee · TN048

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Lebanon Housing Authority

Lebanon, Tennessee · TN017

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Affordable Tax Credit Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency

Nashville, Tennessee · TN005

Affordable Housing - Cheatham Place ● Affordable Housing - Cumberland View ● Affordable Housing ● Other ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

Millington Housing Authority

Millington, Tennessee · TN045

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Oak Ridge Housing Authority

Oak Ridge, Tennessee · TN088

VASH ● HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Paris Housing Authority

Paris, Tennessee · TN008

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Portland Housing Authority

Portland, Tennessee · TN073

State Program (Quarry Heights) ● Federal Programs (Chatham Court) ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Pulaski Housing Authority

Pulaski, Tennessee · TN011

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Rogersville Housing Authority

Rogersville, Tennessee · TN043

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Savannah Housing Authority

Savannah, Tennessee · TN049

Public Housing ● PBV ● LIHTC ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Tennessee Housing Development Agency

Nashville, Tennessee · TN903

PBV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Clarksville Housing Authority

Clarksville, Tennessee · TN010

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Waverly Housing Authority

Waverly, Tennessee · TN030

RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

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