Section 8 Waitlist

Virginia

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

41
Housing Authorities
92
Open Lists
160
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Virginia

Virginia has 41 housing authorities managing a combined 290 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 32%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 74,452 assisted housing units statewide — 13,170 public housing units and 61,282 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 38 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Virginia.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Virginia include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (7 open), Public Housing (16 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (8 open), Mainstream (1 open), RAD, VASH. 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 Abingdon (17), Leesburg (15), Harrisonburg (6), Chesapeake (5), and Lynchburg (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.

Latest opening: Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority — PBV (closes Oct 11, 2026)

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 aggregates data from official Virginia legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing 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

290 results

Abingdon Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Abingdon, Virginia · VA032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Arlington County Department of Human Services

Arlington, Virginia · VA028

Housing Grants ● RAD ● Public Housing ● VASH ● Housing Grant Program (Local) ● Other ● FUP ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Permanent Supportive Housing ● PBV ● Housing Grant ●

Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Big Stone Gap, Virginia · VA038

Rehabilitation Loans ● Public Housing ● Subsidized Housing (LIHTC) ● PBV ● LIHTC (Dogwood Terrace) ● LIHTC (Woodstone Village I) ● LIHTC (Woodstone Village II) ● Mainstream ● RAD ● Low Income Housing ● HCV ● LIHTC ● Rehabilitation Program ● Rural Development 515 Project ● LIHTC (Woodstone Village I & II) ● Other ●

Bristol Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Bristol, Virginia · VA002

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

Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Charlottesville, Virginia · VA016

Other ● HomeOwnership Program (HOP) ● Conventional Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● CSRAP ●

Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Chesapeake, Virginia · VA012

HomeOwnership Program (HOP) ● Other ● PBV ● Conventional and LIHTC Housing ● Conventional Housing / LIHTC ● HCV ● Mainstream ●

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing

Charlottesville, Virginia · VA036

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

Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Covington, Virginia · VA037

Conventional Housing ● LIHTC ● PBV ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority

Lebanon, Virginia · VA029

Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● HCV ●

Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Danville, Virginia · VA010

PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Public Housing ● VASH ● Continuum of Care (COC) ● COC ● Other ● FUP ● Virginia State Rental Assistance ●

Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Fairfax, Virginia · VA019

Other ● PBV ● Single Room Occupancy (Coan Pond) ● SRO ● HCV ● Public Housing ● RAD ●

Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Franklin, Virginia · VA018

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Hampton, Virginia · VA017

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authorit

Harrisonburg, Virginia · VA014

PBV ● Other ● Public Housing ● Other - Senior/Disabled ● Senior/Disabled Housing ● Other Senior and Disabled ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Hopewell, Virginia · VA005

Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ●

Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Jonesville, Virginia · VA034

Public Housing ● Homeownership ● HCV ●

Loudoun County DHCD

Leesburg, Virginia · VA035

Affordable Dwelling Unit Rental Program ● Other ● Affordable Dwelling Unit Purchase Program ● Affordable Dwelling Unit - Rental ● Affordable Dwelling Unit - Purchase ● Affordable Housing (ADU Rental) ● DPCC ● ADU Rental ● ADU ● Affordable Housing (UHNU) ● Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rental Program ● Unmet Housing Needs Units (UHNU) Program ● UHNU ● ADU Purchase ● Unmet Housing Needs Units Program ● Public Housing ● FYI ● HCV ● LIHTC ● Affordable Dwelling Unit Program ● Unmet Housing Needs Unit Program ● Mainstream ● PBV ● RAD ●

Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Lynchburg, Virginia · VA013

New 2026 Jefferson House Apartments Waiting List ● Jefferson House Apartments (2026 Waitlist) ● Jefferson House Apartments (New 2026 Waitlist) ● PBV ● Other ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Marion Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Marion, Virginia · VA030

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Norton Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Norton, Virginia · VA015

Public Housing ● HCV ●

People Inc. of Southwest Virginia

Abingdon, Virginia · VA042

Senior Living Apartments ● Affordable Housing (Abingdon Village Apartments) ● Affordable Housing (Abingdon Village) ● Affordable Housing (Rental Housing) ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Abingdon Village Apartments ● Senior Living Apartments (Abingdon Green) ● Affordable Housing/Rental Housing ● Affordable Housing (Various Properties) ● Affordable Housing / Abingdon Village Apartments ● Affordable Housing (Property-Based) ● Affordable Housing / Rental Housing ● Other ● PBV ● Section 202 PRAC ● Transitional Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Prince William County Office of HCD

Woodbridge, Virginia · VA046

Other ● Other (First Time Homebuyers Program) ● First-Time Homebuyers Program (FTHB) ● First Time Homebuyers Program ● Affordable Housing Fund ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Emergency Housing Assistance Program II ● Emergency Housing Assistance Program, II ● Emergency Housing Assistance Program II (EHAP II) ● NEDS ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Emergency Housing Assistance ● RAD ● Non-Elderly Disabled (NEDS) Wait List ●

Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Richmond, Virginia · VA007

SRO ● Senior Housing ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● HCV ●

Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Roanoke, Virginia · VA011

Public Housing ● PBV ● Housing Tax Credit ● HCV ●

Scott County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Duffield, Virginia · VA031

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Staunton Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Staunton, Virginia · VA023

Public Housing ● Multifamily Apartments ● Other ● PBV ● HCV ●

Virginia Beach Department of Housing & Neighborhood Preservation

Virginia Beach, Virginia · VA039

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

Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Waynesboro, Virginia · VA022

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Wise County Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Coeburn, Virginia · VA024

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Wytheville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Wytheville, Virginia · VA021

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

Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority

Accomac, Virginia · VA040

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Alexandria, Virginia · VA004

RAD ● Home Ownership ● Other ● HCV ● Other (Affordable Market Rate Housing) ● Mainstream ● Moderate Rehab ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Buckingham Housing Development Corporation Inc.

New Canton, Virginia · VA044

Mainstream ● HCV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● PBV ●

James City County Office of Housing

Williamsburg, Virginia · VA041

VASH ● HCV ● Local Housing Subsidy Program ● Special Purpose Vouchers ● PBV ● Special Purpose Vouchers (SRAP I/DD) ● SRAP I/DD ● RAD ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● SRAP ● State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) ● Other ● Special Purpose Voucher (SRAP I/DD) ●

Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority

Newport News, Virginia · VA003

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Norfolk, Virginia · VA006

HCV ● PBV ● LIHTC ● Public Housing ●

Petersburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Petersburg, Virginia · VA020

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Portsmouth, Virginia · VA001

PBV ● HCV ● Accessible Units ● Other ● Other Disabled ● Mainstream ● SRO ● Public Housing ● Accessible Units (Other Disabled) ●

Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Suffolk, Virginia · VA025

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Virginia Housing Development Authority

Richmond, Virginia · VA901

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

Williamsburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Williamsburg, Virginia · VA026

Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● RAD ●

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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