Section 8 Waitlist

Mississippi

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

52
Housing Authorities
92
Open Lists
99
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Mississippi

Mississippi has 52 housing authorities managing a combined 209 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 92 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 44%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 37,510 assisted housing units statewide — 8,784 public housing units and 28,726 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 39 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Mississippi.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Mississippi include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (12 open), Public Housing (33 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (2 open), RAD (2 open), Mainstream, 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 Mississippi right now are Biloxi (17), McComb (6), Jackson (5), Hazlehurst (4), and Yazoo City (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: The Housing Authority of the City of Shelby — HCV

Eligibility Requirements for Mississippi

To qualify for assistance in Mississippi, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the Mississippi Home Corporation.

  • 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 Mississippi legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with Mississippi Home Corporation to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Mississippi

209 results

Bay Waveland Housing Authority

Bay St Louis, Mississippi · MS301

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Vicksburg

Vicksburg, Mississippi · MS086

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

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. II

Oxford, Mississippi · MS016

EHV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV

Columbus, Mississippi · MS019

EHV ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V

Newton, Mississippi · MS030

Public Housing ● Other ● EHV ● HCV ● PBV ●

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI

Jackson, Mississippi · MS058

RAD ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● EHV ●

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII

McComb, Mississippi · MS057

EHV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII

Gulfport, Mississippi · MS040

EHV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

North Delta Regional Housing Authority

Clarksdale, Mississippi · MS128

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority

Corinth, Mississippi · MS006

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of Attala County

Kosciusko, Mississippi · MS117

EHV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, Mississippi · MS071

Emergency Housing Vouchers ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Amory

Amory, Mississippi · MS083

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Biloxi

Biloxi, Mississippi · MS005

Assisted Living (Senior) ● Other ● Affordable Communities ● Affordable Communities (3 Bedroom Only) ● Assisted Living (Seashore Oaks) ● Seashore Oaks Assisted Living ● Assisted Living / Senior Housing ● Assisted Living Facility - Senior ● Affordable Communities (3-bedroom) ● Seashore Oaks Assisted Living (50+) ● Senior Communities (50+) ● Assisted Living - Seashore Oaks (50+) ● Other Senior Assisted Living ● Public Housing ● Assisted Living ● Affordable Communities (3-Bedroom only) ● Senior Communities ● HCV ● Cadet Point (62+) ● Bayview Place Property ● Cadet Point Property ● RAD ● PBV ● Other Tenant-Based (Cadet Point Property) ● Tenant Based Vouchers ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Booneville

Booneville, Mississippi · MS065

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven

Brookhaven, Mississippi · MS060

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Clarksdale

Clarksdale, Mississippi · MS007

HCV ● Public Housing ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Corinth

Corinth, Mississippi · MS072

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Forest

Forest, Mississippi · MS111

HCV ● Public Housing ● Voucher Programs ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood

Greenwood, Mississippi · MS107

HCV ● Public Housing ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · MS001

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Hazlehurst

Hazlehurst, Mississippi · MS094

HCV ● LIHTC ● Public Housing ● Voucher Programs ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Itta Bena

Itta Bena, Mississippi · MS121

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Iuka

Iuka, Mississippi · MS075

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi · MS103

LIHTC ● RAD ● Other ● LIHTC (The Villages) ● PBV ● HCV ● Section 9 ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● EHV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Laurel

Laurel, Mississippi · MS002

Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Beacon Homes) ● Other ● Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Triangle Homes) ● HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● LIHTC (Triangle Homes and Beacon Homes) ● LIHTC ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Louisville

Louisville, Mississippi · MS079

EHV ● HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of McComb

McComb, Mississippi · MS003

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian

Meridian, Mississippi · MS004

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Mound Bayou

Mound Bayou, Mississippi · MS110

LIHTC ● LIHTC (Mound Bayou Apt Homes) ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Natchez

Natchez, Mississippi · MS105

EHV ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Okolona

Okolona, Mississippi · MS070

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune

Picayune, Mississippi · MS066

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Pontotoc

Pontotoc, Mississippi · MS096

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Sardis

Sardis, Mississippi · MS081

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Senatobia

Senatobia, Mississippi · MS090

HCV ● Public Housing ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Shelby

Shelby, Mississippi · MS089

HCV ● EHV ● LIHTC (Lakeview Terrace) ● Public Housing ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Starkville

Starkville, Mississippi · MS047

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Tupelo

Tupelo, Mississippi · MS077

Public Housing ● Other ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Walnut

Corinth, Mississippi · MS080

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Water Valley

Water Valley, Mississippi · MS078

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Waynesboro

Waynesboro, Mississippi · MS068

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of West Point

West Point, Mississippi · MS059

Public Housing ● HCV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Winona

Winona, Mississippi · MS082

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Yazoo City

Yazoo City, Mississippi · MS063

Family Self-Sufficiency ● VASH ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

The Housing Authority of the Town of Summit

McComb, Mississippi · MS084

HCV ● Public Housing ● Senior Housing ● Other ●

Oxford Housing Authority

Oxford, Mississippi · MS093

HCV ● Public Housing ●

South Delta Regional Housing Authority

Leland, Mississippi · MS095

HCV ● Other ● Public Housing ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Baldwyn

Baldwyn, Mississippi · MS085

HCV ● Public Housing ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Canton

Canton, Mississippi · MS061

PBV ● Public Housing ● LIHTC ● HCV ● Affordable Housing (The Addison) ● LIHTC (Oakside Drive) ● LIHTC (Tanner Place) ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Columbus

Columbus, Mississippi · MS076

EHV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Holly Springs

Holly Springs, Mississippi · MS062

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

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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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