Section 8 Waitlist

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Virginia

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

41
Housing Authorities
95
Open Lists
157
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Virginia

Virginia has 41 housing authorities managing a combined 290 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 95 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 33%. This data was last verified on Oct 7, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 74,452 assisted housing units statewide — 13,170 public housing units and 61,282 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 38 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Virginia.

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The affordable housing programs tracked in Virginia include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (7 open), Public Housing (16 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (10 open), Mainstream (1 open), RAD, VASH. 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 Virginia right now are Abingdon (17), Leesburg (15), Harrisonburg (6), Charlottesville (5), and Chesapeake (5) . 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: Arlington County Department of Human Services — Housing Grant Program (Local) (closes Oct 19, 2026)

Eligibility Requirements for Virginia

To qualify for assistance in Virginia, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA).

  • 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 Virginia legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

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290 results

Abingdon Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Abingdon, Virginia · VA032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Arlington County Department of Human Services

Arlington, Virginia · VA028

Housing Grant Program (Local) ● Housing Grants ● PBV ● RAD ● Housing Grant ● Mainstream ● VASH ● Public Housing ● Other ● FUP ● HCV ● Permanent Supportive Housing ●

Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Big Stone Gap, Virginia · VA038

Rehabilitation Loans ● Rural Development 515 Project ● LIHTC ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Low Income Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ● LIHTC (Woodstone Village II) ● LIHTC (Woodstone Village I) ● LIHTC (Dogwood Terrace) ● PBV ● Subsidized Housing (LIHTC) ● Rehabilitation Program ● LIHTC (Woodstone Village I & II) ● Other ●

Bristol Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Bristol, Virginia · VA002

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

Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Charlottesville, Virginia · VA016

HomeOwnership Program (HOP) ● Other ● Conventional Housing ● Mainstream ● PBV ● HCV ● CSRAP ●

Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Chesapeake, Virginia · VA012

Other ● PBV ● HomeOwnership Program (HOP) ● Conventional Housing / LIHTC ● Conventional and LIHTC Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ●

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing

Charlottesville, Virginia · VA036

PBV ● FUP ● HCV ● Other (AHIF) ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● Other ● RAD ● Other Voucher Programs ● Other (Albemarle Housing Investment Fund) ● Albemarle Housing Investment Fund (AHIF) ● Other (Albemarle Housing Investment Fund - AHIF) ●

Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Covington, Virginia · VA037

Conventional Housing ● HCV ● LIHTC ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority

Lebanon, Virginia · VA029

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ● HCV ●

Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Danville, Virginia · VA010

PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Virginia State Rental Assistance ● Continuum of Care (COC) ● VASH ● COC ● Other ● FUP ●

Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Fairfax, Virginia · VA019

Other ● PBV ● SRO ● Single Room Occupancy (Coan Pond) ● RAD ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Franklin, Virginia · VA018

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Hampton, Virginia · VA017

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authorit

Harrisonburg, Virginia · VA014

Other ● Public Housing ● Other Senior and Disabled ● PBV ● Senior/Disabled Housing ● Other - Senior/Disabled ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Hopewell, Virginia · VA005

Public Housing ● RAD ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Jonesville, Virginia · VA034

Public Housing ● Homeownership ● HCV ●

Loudoun County DHCD

Leesburg, Virginia · VA035

ADU Purchase ● UHNU ● Affordable Dwelling Unit Purchase Program ● Affordable Dwelling Unit - Rental ● Affordable Housing (UHNU) ● Affordable Housing (ADU Rental) ● Unmet Housing Needs Units Program ● Affordable Dwelling Unit Rental Program ● Other ● Unmet Housing Needs Units (UHNU) Program ● DPCC ● ADU Rental ● ADU ● Affordable Dwelling Unit - Purchase ● Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rental Program ● HCV ● FYI ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ● Unmet Housing Needs Unit Program ● LIHTC ● Affordable Dwelling Unit Program ● RAD ●

Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Lynchburg, Virginia · VA013

PBV ● Jefferson House Apartments (2026 Waitlist) ● New 2026 Jefferson House Apartments Waiting List ● Other ● Jefferson House Apartments (New 2026 Waitlist) ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Marion Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Marion, Virginia · VA030

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Norton Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Norton, Virginia · VA015

Public Housing ● HCV ●

People Inc. of Southwest Virginia

Abingdon, Virginia · VA042

Affordable Housing / Abingdon Village Apartments ● Other ● Affordable Housing / Rental Housing ● PBV ● Affordable Housing (Property-Based) ● Affordable Housing (Various Properties) ● Affordable Housing/Rental Housing ● Senior Living Apartments (Abingdon Green) ● Abingdon Village Apartments ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Affordable Housing (Rental Housing) ● Affordable Housing (Abingdon Village) ● Affordable Housing (Abingdon Village Apartments) ● Senior Living Apartments ● Transitional Housing ● Section 202 PRAC ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Prince William County Office of HCD

Woodbridge, Virginia · VA046

Other (First Time Homebuyers Program) ● First-Time Homebuyers Program (FTHB) ● First Time Homebuyers Program ● Other ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Affordable Housing Fund ● Emergency Housing Assistance Program II ● Emergency Housing Assistance Program, II ● Emergency Housing Assistance Program II (EHAP II) ● NEDS ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Emergency Housing Assistance ● RAD ● Non-Elderly Disabled (NEDS) Wait List ●

Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Richmond, Virginia · VA007

SRO ● PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● Senior Housing ●

Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Roanoke, Virginia · VA011

Public Housing ● PBV ● Housing Tax Credit ● HCV ●

Scott County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Duffield, Virginia · VA031

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Staunton Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Staunton, Virginia · VA023

Public Housing ● Multifamily Apartments ● PBV ● Other ● HCV ●

Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

Virginia Beach, Virginia · VA039

Other ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● RAD ● Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program ● Mainstream ● VASH ● EHV ● Rental Security/Utility Deposit Program ●

Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Waynesboro, Virginia · VA022

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Wise County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Coeburn, Virginia · VA024

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Wytheville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Wytheville, Virginia · VA021

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

Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority

Accomac, Virginia · VA040

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Alexandria, Virginia · VA004

Public Housing ● RAD ● Other (Affordable Market Rate Housing) ● HCV ● Other ● Moderate Rehab ● Home Ownership ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Buckingham Housing Development Corporation Inc.

New Canton, Virginia · VA044

HCV ● RAD ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

James City County Office of Housing

Williamsburg, Virginia · VA041

SRAP ● Mainstream ● RAD ● SRAP I/DD ● VASH ● Special Purpose Vouchers ● Local Housing Subsidy Program ● HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Special Purpose Vouchers (SRAP I/DD) ● State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) ● Special Purpose Voucher (SRAP I/DD) ● Other ●

Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority

Newport News, Virginia · VA003

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Norfolk, Virginia · VA006

Public Housing ● LIHTC ● HCV ● PBV ●

Petersburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Petersburg, Virginia · VA020

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Portsmouth, Virginia · VA001

Mainstream ● Public Housing ● Accessible Units (Other Disabled) ● PBV ● Accessible Units ● Other ● SRO ● Other Disabled ● HCV ●

Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Suffolk, Virginia · VA025

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Virginia Housing Development Authority

Richmond, Virginia · VA901

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

Williamsburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Williamsburg, Virginia · VA026

PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Public Housing ● RAD ●

Also Check Nearby States

Applying to housing authorities in neighboring states can increase your chances of receiving assistance sooner. There is no rule limiting you to your home state.

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