AcceptsSection8 Section 8 housing, plainly explained

Section 8 housing in New Hampshire

20 housing authorities in New Hampshire run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.

Cities in New Hampshire

Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.

Where to apply in New Hampshire

These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?

Housing authority Where Contact Section 8 units reported to HUD
New Hampshire Housing Finance Agency HUD code NH901 · Section 8 32 Constitution Dr, Bedford, NH 03110 (603) 472-8623 rdapice@nhhfa.org 4,338
Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority HUD code NH001 · Combined 198 Hanover St, Manchester, NH 03104 (603) 624-2100 swright@manchesterhousing.org 2,185
Nashua Housing and Redevelopment Authority HUD code NH002 · Combined 40 E Pearl St, Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 883-5661 llombardi@nashuaha.org 996
Keene Housing HUD code NH010 · Combined 831 Court St, Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-6161 jmeehan@keenehousing.org 826
Dover Housing Authority HUD code NH003 · Combined 62 Whittier St, Dover, NH 03820 (603) 742-5804 dian@doverhousingauthority.org 550
Laconia Housing & Redevelopment Authority HUD code NH007 · Combined 32 Canal St, Laconia, NH 03246 (603) 524-2112 cbowler@laconiahousing.org 509
Portsmouth Housing Authority HUD code NH004 · Combined 245 Middle St, Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 436-4310 craigwelch@nh-pha.com 492
Somersworth Housing Authority HUD code NH006 · Combined 25 Bartlett Ave Ste A, Somersworth, NH 03878 (603) 692-2864 dievans@somersworthhousing.org 356
Berlin Housing Authority HUD code NH011 · Combined 10 Serenity Cir, Berlin, NH 03570 (603) 752-4240 executivedirector@berlinha.org 289
Concord Housing Authority HUD code NH005 · Combined 23 Green St, Concord, NH 03301 (603) 224-4059 jpalmeri@concordha.com 278
Claremont Housing Authority HUD code NH012 · Combined 243 Broad St, Claremont, NH 03743 (603) 542-6411 michelle@claremontha.org 244
Harbor Homes, Inc. HUD code NH888 · Section 8 45 High St, Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 882-3616 p.kelleher@nhpartnership.org 225
Housing Authority of the City of Rochester Nh HUD code NH008 · Combined 77 Olde Farm Ln, Rochester, NH 03867 (603) 332-4126 staceyp@rhanh.org 190
Exeter Housing Authority HUD code NH014 · Combined 277 Water St, Exeter, NH 03833 (603) 778-8110 tony@exeterhousingauthority.org 173
Lebanon Housing Authority HUD code NH009 · Combined 31 Romano Cir, West Lebanon, NH 03784 (603) 298-5753 ditha@lebanonhousing.org 166
Housing Authority of the Town of Newmarket HUD code NH013 · Combined 34 Gordon Ave, Newmarket, NH 03857 (603) 659-5444 bhall@newmarketha.org 125
Derry Housing & Redevelopment Authority HUD code NH022 · Section 8 17a Peabody Rd, Derry, NH 03038 (603) 434-8717 melody.dhra@gmail.com 103
Lancaster Housing Authority HUD code NH015 · Section 8 10 Serenity Cir, Berlin, NH 03570 (603) 752-4240 executivedirector@berlinha.org 71
Northumberland Housing Authority HUD code NH016 · Section 8 10 Serenity Cir, Berlin, NH 03570 (603) 752-4240 executivedirector@berlinha.org 18
Housing Authority of the Town of Salem HUD code NH017 · Low-Rent 70 Telfer Cir, Salem, NH 03079 (603) 893-6417 director@salemhousing.com —

Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.

Waiting list closed?

That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.

How Section 8 waiting lists work

Next steps