Utah

Utah has 19 housing authorities managing a combined 179 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 90 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 50%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 15,265 assisted housing units statewide — 1,131 public housing units and 14,134 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 13 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Utah.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Utah include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (7 open), Public Housing (14 open), Mainstream (2 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (2 open), RAD, VASH (2 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 Utah right now are Provo (18), Moab (16), Beaver (13), South Salt Lake (9), and Tooele (8) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.