Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has 75 housing authorities managing a combined 342 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 169 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 49%. This data was last verified on Oct 6, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 88,610 assisted housing units statewide — 54,115 public housing units and 34,495 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 73 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Puerto Rico.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Puerto Rico include Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (64 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (5 open), Public Housing (57 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 Puerto Rico right now are Fajardo (12), San Juan (10), Canovanas (8), Aguas Buenas (6), and Gurabo (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.