AcceptsSection8 Section 8 housing, plainly explained

Section 8 housing in Virginia

41 housing authorities in Virginia 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 Virginia

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 Virginia

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
Virginia Housing Development Authority HUD code VA901 · Section 8 601 S Belvidere St, Richmond, VA 23220 (804) 584-4764 madelyn.peay@virginiahousing.com 10,201
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA006 · Combined 555 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 623-1111 sbowden@nrha.us 5,464
Fairfax County Redevelopment & Hsg Authority HUD code VA019 · Combined 3700 Pender Dr Ste 300, Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 653-7130 thomas.fleetwood@fairfaxcounty.gov 5,329
Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA007 · Combined 600 E Broad St Fl 4, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 780-4200 steven.nesmith@rrha.com 4,362
Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA017 · Combined 1 Franklin St Ste 603, Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 727-6337 contact3@hrha.org 3,259
Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority HUD code VA003 · Combined 227 27th St, Newport News, VA 23607 (757) 928-2620 lshaw@nnrha.org 3,125
Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA001 · Combined 3116 South St, Portsmouth, VA 23707 (757) 399-5261 awinston@prha.org 2,719
Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA011 · Combined 2624 Salem Tpke Nw, Roanoke, VA 24017 (540) 983-9283 dbustamante@rkehousing.org 2,579
Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA004 · Combined 401 Wythe St, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 549-7115 jdiaz@arha.us 2,482
Prince William County Office of Hcd HUD code VA046 · Section 8 15941 Donald Curtis Dr Ste 112, Woodbridge, VA 22191 (703) 792-7530 jduckett@pwcgov.org 2,223
Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres. HUD code VA039 · Section 8 2424 Courthouse Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 (757) 385-5750 rdhill@vbgov.com 2,220
Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA012 · Combined 1468 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757) 523-0401 art_harbin@crhava.org 2,011
Arlington County Dept of Human Services HUD code VA028 · Section 8 2100 Washington Blvd Fl 3, Arlington, VA 22204 (703) 228-1450 hcv@arlingtonva.us 1,827
Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA010 · Combined 135 Jones Xing, Danville, VA 24541 (434) 792-5544 dparedez@drhava.com 1,772
Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority HUD code VA025 · Combined 530 E Pinner St, Suffolk, VA 23434 (757) 539-2100 abaker@suffolkrha.org 1,245
Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA013 · Combined 1948 Thomson Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501 (434) 485-7200 mmayrose@lynchburghousing.org 1,224
Petersburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA020 · Combined 128a S Sycamore St, Petersburg, VA 23803 (804) 733-2200 1,078
Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authorit HUD code VA014 · Section 8 286 Kelley St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (540) 434-7386 wongway@harrisonburgrha.com 979
Loudoun County Dhcd HUD code VA035 · Section 8 106 Catoctin Cir Se, Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 737-8323 hcv@loudoun.gov 819
Wise County Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA024 · Combined 107 Litchfield St Nw, Coeburn, VA 24230 (276) 395-6104 zbowen@wcrha.org 751
Charlottesville Redev & Housing Authority HUD code VA016 · Combined 500 1st St S, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 326-4672 salesj@cvillerha.com 677
Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA005 · Combined 350 E Poythress St, Hopewell, VA 23860 (804) 458-5160 lisa.wilson@hopewellrha.org 611
County of Albemarle/office of Housing HUD code VA036 · Section 8 1600 5th St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 296-5832 spethia@albemarle.org 574
Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Auth HUD code VA040 · Section 8 23372 Front St, Accomac, VA 23301 (757) 787-2800 emeil@esvaplan.org 570
Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA034 · Combined 124 Garden Dr, Jonesville, VA 24263 (276) 346-3910 ggarrett@lcrha.com 532
Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA022 · Combined 1700 New Hope Rd, Waynesboro, VA 22980 (540) 946-9230 k_byrd@wrha.org 486
Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority HUD code VA018 · Combined 1343 Armory Dr, Franklin, VA 23851 (757) 562-0384 gblue@franklinva.org 366
Bristol Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA002 · Combined 120 Hope Ln, Bristol, VA 24201 (276) 642-2001 lisa@brha.com 346
Staunton Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA023 · Combined 900 Elizabeth Miller Gdns, Staunton, VA 24401 (540) 886-3413 nvelez@stauntonrha.org 253
Marion Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA030 · Combined 237 Miller Ave, Marion, VA 24354 (276) 783-3381 mailbox@marionrha.com 250
Scott County Redev. & Housing Authority HUD code VA031 · Combined Duffield, VA 24244 (276) 431-2022 sues@scrhousing.org 201
James City County Office of Housing HUD code VA041 · Section 8 5320 Palmer Ln Ste 1a, Williamsburg, VA 23188 (757) 259-5349 keith.denny@jamescitycountyva.gov 195
People Inc. of Southwest Virginia HUD code VA042 · Section 8 1173 W Main St, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-9000 smonroe@peopleinc.net 168
Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. HUD code VA038 · Section 8 170 Dogwood Ter, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (276) 523-4788 scradic@bigstonegap.org 166
Wytheville Redev. & Housing Authority HUD code VA021 · Combined 170 Hedgefield Ln, Wytheville, VA 24382 (276) 228-6515 wrha@earthlink.net 160
Buckingham Housing Development Corp. Inc. HUD code VA044 · Section 8 19 N Gold Hill Vlg, New Canton, VA 23123 (434) 581-2605 eadams@buckinghamhousing.org 137
Abingdon Redevelopment and Housing Authority HUD code VA032 · Combined 190 E Main St, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 628-5661 markadams.arha@gmail.com 121
Norton Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA015 · Combined 200 6th St Nw, Norton, VA 24273 (276) 679-0020 nrha.kimclisso@gmail.com 113
Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA037 · Section 8 106 N Maple Ave, Covington, VA 24426 (540) 946-9230 k_byrd@wrha.org 62
Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority HUD code VA029 · Low-Rent 35 Fox Meadows Dr, Lebanon, VA 24266 (276) 889-4910 kviers@bvu.net —
Williamsburg Redevelopment & Housing Auth. HUD code VA026 · Low-Rent 401 Lafayette St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 220-3477 jburton@williamsburgva.gov —

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