Section 8 Waitlist

Tennessee

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

85
Housing Authorities
131
Open Lists
225
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, 131 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 32%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 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.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Tennessee include Public Housing (52 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (18 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (6 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: Knoxville's Community Development Corporation — Mainstream (closes Oct 14, 2026)

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 ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Bristol Housing

Bristol, Tennessee · TN066

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Brownsville Housing Authority

Brownsville, Tennessee · TN013

Other ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ●

Clinton Housing Authority

Clinton, Tennessee · TN022

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporatio

Columbia, Tennessee · TN046

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

Crossville Housing Authority

Crossville, Tennessee · TN042

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

Dayton Housing Authority

Dayton, Tennessee · TN062

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Dyersburg Housing Authority

Dyersburg, Tennessee · TN021

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

East Tennessee Human Resource Agency

Knoxville, Tennessee · TN113

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

Erin Housing Authority

Erin, Tennessee · TN074

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Erwin Housing Authority

Erwin, Tennessee · TN081

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

Etowah Housing Authority

Etowah, Tennessee · TN026

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Fayetteville Housing Authority

Fayetteville, Tennessee · TN014

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

Franklin Housing Authority

Franklin, Tennessee · TN035

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

Gallatin Housing Authority

Gallatin, Tennessee · TN029

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Gallaway Housing Authority

Gallaway, Tennessee · TN084

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

Greeneville Housing Authority

Greeneville, Tennessee · TN058

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Grundy Housing Authority

Monteagle, Tennessee · TN092

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Harriman Housing Authority

Harriman, Tennessee · TN055

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Highlands Residential Services

Cookeville, Tennessee · TN033

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

Hohenwald Housing Authority

Hohenwald, Tennessee · TN059

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Humboldt Housing Authority

Humboldt, Tennessee · TN027

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

Jackson Housing Authority

Jackson, Tennessee · TN007

PBV ● RAD ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Jefferson City Housing Authority

Jefferson City, Tennessee · TN019

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Johnson City Housing Authority

Johnson City, Tennessee · TN002

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

Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Kingsport, Tennessee · TN006

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

Knoxville's Community Development Corporation

Knoxville, Tennessee · TN003

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

LaFollette Housing Authority

La Follette, Tennessee · TN012

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

HCV ● Voucher Program ● Public Housing ●

Loudon Housing Authority

Loudon, Tennessee · TN064

Public Housing ● LIHTC ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ●

Manchester Housing Authority

Manchester, Tennessee · TN028

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

Martin Housing Authority

Martin, Tennessee · TN069

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

Maryville Housing Authority

Maryville, Tennessee · TN065

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

McKenzie Housing Authority

Mc Kenzie, Tennessee · TN082

Public Housing ● RAD ● PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ●

Memphis Housing Authority

Memphis, Tennessee · TN001

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

Milan Housing Authority

Milan, Tennessee · TN031

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Mt. Pleasant Housing Authority

Mount Pleasant, Tennessee · TN047

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Newbern Housing Authority

Newbern, Tennessee · TN075

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Oliver Springs Housing Authority

Oliver Springs, Tennessee · TN078

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Parsons-Decaturville Housing Authority

Parsons, Tennessee · TN051

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Ripley Housing Authority

Ripley, Tennessee · TN057

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● LIHTC ●

Rockwood Housing Authority

Rockwood, Tennessee · TN018

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Sevierville Housing Authority

Sevierville, Tennessee · TN063

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

Shelbyville Housing Authority

Shelbyville, Tennessee · TN039

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● PBV ● HCV ● RAD ●

Smithville Housing Authority

Smithville, Tennessee · TN068

Public Housing ● HCV ●

South Carthage Housing Authority

Carthage, Tennessee · TN072

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

South Pittsburg Housing Authority

South Pittsburg, Tennessee · TN037

Elderly Housing ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency

Dunlap, Tennessee · TN117

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

Sparta Housing Authority

Sparta, Tennessee · TN044

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Springfield Housing Authority

Springfield, Tennessee · TN036

Public Housing ● RAD ● PBV ● HCV ●

Sweetwater Housing Authority

Sweetwater, Tennessee · TN016

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Tennessee Valley Housing Services

Morristown, Tennessee · TN038

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

Voucher Programs ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Athens Housing Authority

Athens, Tennessee · TN015

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Chattanooga Housing Authority

Chattanooga, Tennessee · TN004

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

Cleveland Housing Authority

Cleveland, Tennessee · TN054

PBRA ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Covington Housing Authority

Covington, Tennessee · TN041

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Dickson Housing Authority

Dickson, Tennessee · TN079

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

Elizabethton Housing and Development Agency

Elizabethton, Tennessee · TN076

Mod Rehab ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Franklin County Housing Authority

Winchester, Tennessee · TN125

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

Hartsville Housing Authority

Hartsville, Tennessee · TN071

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Huntingdon Housing Authority

Huntingdon, Tennessee · TN052

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Jellico Housing Authority

Jellico, Tennessee · TN034

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Lafayette Housing Authority

Lafayette, Tennessee · TN090

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Lawrenceburg Housing Authority

Lawrenceburg, Tennessee · TN048

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Lebanon Housing Authority

Lebanon, Tennessee · TN017

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

Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency

Nashville, Tennessee · TN005

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

Millington Housing Authority

Millington, Tennessee · TN045

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Murfreesboro Housing Authority

Murfreesboro, Tennessee · TN020

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

Newport Housing Authority

Newport, Tennessee · TN060

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Oak Ridge Housing Authority

Oak Ridge, Tennessee · TN088

Public Housing ● PBV ● VASH ● HCV ●

Paris Housing Authority

Paris, Tennessee · TN008

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Portland Housing Authority

Portland, Tennessee · TN073

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

Pulaski Housing Authority

Pulaski, Tennessee · TN011

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Rogersville Housing Authority

Rogersville, Tennessee · TN043

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Savannah Housing Authority

Savannah, Tennessee · TN049

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

Tennessee Housing Development Agency

Nashville, Tennessee · TN903

Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ●

The Clarksville Housing Authority

Clarksville, Tennessee · TN010

Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ●

Waverly Housing Authority

Waverly, Tennessee · TN030

PBV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ●

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