Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
We have listed all of the housing authorities in County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
1133 N Capitol St Ne
Washington, DC - 20002
County
Phone Number: (202) 535-1500
Email: DCHousingAuth@dchousing.org
Total Units: 9025
Washington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 16143
Washington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 11966
Washington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 23935
Washington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 5962
Number of Children residing in Washington Public Housing: 9831
Senior citizens residing in Washington Public Housing: 17.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Washington Public Housing: 14.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Washington: $11,030.00 average per year for current residents.
801 Pennsylvania Ave Se Ste 201
Washington, DC - 20003
County
Phone Number: (202) 608-4764
Email: jcole@ccdc1.org
Washington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 288
Washington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 186
Washington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 288
Number of Children residing in Washington Public Housing: 55
Senior citizens residing in Washington Public Housing: 24.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Washington Public Housing: 44.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Washington: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Community Connections, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
1133 N Capitol St Ne
Washington, DC - 20002
County
Phone Number: (202) 535-1500
Email: DCHousingAuth@dchousing.org
Total Units: 9025
Washington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 16143
Washington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 11966
Washington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 23935
Washington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 5962
Number of Children residing in Washington Public Housing: 9831
Seniors residing in Washington Public Housing: 17.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Washington Public Housing: 14.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Washington: $11,030.00 average per year for current residents.
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.