Section 8 Waitlist

Virginia

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

41
Housing Authorities
50
Open Lists
88
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Virginia

Virginia has 41 housing authorities managing a combined 197 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 50 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 25%. This data was last verified on Mar 2, 2026.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Virginia include Public Housing (16 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (8 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (4 open), Mainstream (2 open), RAD. 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 Leesburg (7), Wytheville (4), Chesapeake (4), Harrisonburg (4), and Abingdon (3) . 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: Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authorit — PBV

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 utilizes advanced Search Grounding technology to scan official Virginia legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. This automated monitoring is cross-referenced with Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Virginia

197 results

Abingdon Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Abingdon, Virginia · VA032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Bristol Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Bristol, Virginia · VA002

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ● Tax Credit Program ● Tax Credit ● Low-Income Housing Tax Credit ●

Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Charlottesville, Virginia · VA016

Conventional Housing ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Chesapeake, Virginia · VA012

Conventional and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit ● Other (Conventional Housing) ● HomeOwnership Program (HOP) ● Conventional Housing ● Other ● HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● other ●

Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Covington, Virginia · VA037

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority

Lebanon, Virginia · VA029

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Danville, Virginia · VA010

PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ●

Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Fairfax, Virginia · VA019

SRO ● RAD ● PBV ● 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 ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authorit

Harrisonburg, Virginia · VA014

Senior/Disabled Housing ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Other Senior and Disabled ● Other ● HCV ●

Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Jonesville, Virginia · VA034

Public Housing ● HCV ● Homeownership Assistance ●

Loudoun County DHCD

Leesburg, Virginia · VA035

other ● ADU Purchase ● ADU Rental ● Foster Youth to Independence ● Unmet Housing Needs Units (UHNU) Program ● UHNU ● ADU ● HCV ● Affordable Dwelling Unit Program ● PBV ● LIHTC ● Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rental Program ● Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) Purchase Program ● Public Housing ● ADU Purchase Program ● ADU Rental Program ●

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

Public Housing ● HCV ● Section 202 PRAC ● RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Richmond, Virginia · VA007

PBV ● SRO ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Roanoke, Virginia · VA011

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Scott County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Duffield, Virginia · VA031

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Staunton Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Staunton, Virginia · VA023

Public Housing ● Multifamily Apartments ● PBV ● Multifamily Program ● HCV ●

Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Suffolk, Virginia · VA025

PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Waynesboro, Virginia · VA022

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Wise County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Coeburn, Virginia · VA024

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Wytheville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Wytheville, Virginia · VA021

Public Housing ● Tax Credit ● other ● Other (Tax Credit) ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority

Accomac, Virginia · VA040

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Alexandria, Virginia · VA004

Moderate Rehab ● Moderate Rehabilitation Program ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● Affordable Market Rate Housing ● Moderate Rehabilitation ● PBV ● RAD ● Mod Rehab ●

Arlington County Department of Human Services

Arlington, Virginia · VA028

Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● Other ● Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program ● RAD ● FUP ● other ●

Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Big Stone Gap, Virginia · VA038

HCV ● Other ● Rehabilitation Program ● Public Housing ●

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing

Charlottesville, Virginia · VA036

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

Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Hopewell, Virginia · VA005

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ●

James City County Office of Housing

Williamsburg, Virginia · VA041

HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● RAD ● PBV ●

Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Lynchburg, Virginia · VA013

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority

Newport News, Virginia · VA003

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Norfolk, Virginia · VA006

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Petersburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Petersburg, Virginia · VA020

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Portsmouth, Virginia · VA001

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Other ● PBV ● Other Disabled ● SRO ● Single Room Occupancy (SRO) ●

Prince William County Office of HCD

Woodbridge, Virginia · VA046

Mainstream ● Public Housing ● Emergency Housing Assistance ● Emergency Housing Assistance Program II (EHAP II) ● HCV ●

Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

Virginia Beach, Virginia · VA039

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

Virginia Housing Development Authority

Richmond, Virginia · VA901

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Williamsburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Williamsburg, Virginia · VA026

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Buckingham Housing Development Corporation Inc.

New Canton, Virginia · VA044

Public Housing ● HCV ●

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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