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.
- 41 housing authorities
- 474 HUD-assisted properties
- 33,720 subsidized apartments
- 121 cities with listings
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.
- Richmond
- Newport News
- Norfolk
- Virginia Beach
- Arlington
- Alexandria
- Roanoke
- Chesapeake
- Danville
- Fredericksburg
- Lynchburg
- Suffolk
- Charlottesville
- Portsmouth
- Fairfax
- Rocky Mount
- Staunton
- Blacksburg
- Falls Church
- Farmville
- Franklin
- Hampton
- Martinsville
- Petersburg
- Reston
- Springfield
- Bedford
- Bristol
- Culpeper
- Harrisonburg
- Kilmarnock
- Lexington
- Manassas
- North Chesterfield
- Radford
- South Boston
- Vinton
- Waynesboro
- Big Stone Gap
- Burke
- Chesterfield
- Christiansburg
- Clifton Forge
- Emporia
- Galax
- Louisa
- Buena Vista
- Colonial Beach
- Crozet
- Exmore
- Glen Allen
- Gloucester
- Hillsville
- Mc Lean
- Mechanicsville
- Midlothian
- Montross
- Pulaski
- Smithfield
- South Hill
- Urbanna
- Vienna
- Winchester
- Wytheville
- Alberta
- Annandale
- Appalachia
- Appomattox
- Belle Haven
- Blackstone
- Bluefield
- Bowling Green
- Broadway
- Cape Charles
- Cedar Bluff
- Chantilly
- Chase City
- Chester
- Covington
- Damascus
- Dublin
- Front Royal
- Gretna
- Henrico
- Herndon
- Highland Springs
- Hopewell
- Independence
- Jonesville
- King George
- La Crosse
- Lawrenceville
- Leesburg
- Lively
- Locust Grove
- Madison Heights
- Marion
- Millboro
- Nassawadox
- Natural Bridge
- New Market
- Oakton
- Orange
- Pearisburg
- Remington
- Ruther Glen
- Salem
- Saltville
- South Chesterfield
- Spotsylvania
- Stafford
- Stephens City
- Sterling
- Strasburg
- Triangle
- Warrenton
- Waverly
- West Point
- Williamsburg
- Woodbridge
- Zuni
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 [email protected] | 10,201 |
| Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA006 · Combined | 555 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510 | (757) 623-1111 [email protected] | 5,464 |
| Fairfax County Redevelopment & Hsg Authority HUD code VA019 · Combined | 3700 Pender Dr Ste 300, Fairfax, VA 22030 | (703) 653-7130 [email protected] | 5,329 |
| Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA007 · Combined | 600 E Broad St Fl 4, Richmond, VA 23219 | (804) 780-4200 [email protected] | 4,362 |
| Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA017 · Combined | 1 Franklin St Ste 603, Hampton, VA 23669 | (757) 727-6337 [email protected] | 3,259 |
| Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority HUD code VA003 · Combined | 227 27th St, Newport News, VA 23607 | (757) 928-2620 [email protected] | 3,125 |
| Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA001 · Combined | 3116 South St, Portsmouth, VA 23707 | (757) 399-5261 [email protected] | 2,719 |
| Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA011 · Combined | 2624 Salem Tpke Nw, Roanoke, VA 24017 | (540) 983-9283 [email protected] | 2,579 |
| Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA004 · Combined | 401 Wythe St, Alexandria, VA 22314 | (703) 549-7115 [email protected] | 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 [email protected] | 2,223 |
| Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres. HUD code VA039 · Section 8 | 2424 Courthouse Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 | (757) 385-5750 [email protected] | 2,220 |
| Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA012 · Combined | 1468 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320 | (757) 523-0401 [email protected] | 2,011 |
| Arlington County Dept of Human Services HUD code VA028 · Section 8 | 2100 Washington Blvd Fl 3, Arlington, VA 22204 | (703) 228-1450 [email protected] | 1,827 |
| Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA010 · Combined | 135 Jones Xing, Danville, VA 24541 | (434) 792-5544 [email protected] | 1,772 |
| Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority HUD code VA025 · Combined | 530 E Pinner St, Suffolk, VA 23434 | (757) 539-2100 [email protected] | 1,245 |
| Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA013 · Combined | 1948 Thomson Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501 | (434) 485-7200 [email protected] | 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 [email protected] | 979 |
| Loudoun County Dhcd HUD code VA035 · Section 8 | 106 Catoctin Cir Se, Leesburg, VA 20175 | (703) 737-8323 [email protected] | 819 |
| Wise County Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA024 · Combined | 107 Litchfield St Nw, Coeburn, VA 24230 | (276) 395-6104 [email protected] | 751 |
| Charlottesville Redev & Housing Authority HUD code VA016 · Combined | 500 1st St S, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | (434) 326-4672 [email protected] | 677 |
| Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA005 · Combined | 350 E Poythress St, Hopewell, VA 23860 | (804) 458-5160 [email protected] | 611 |
| County of Albemarle/office of Housing HUD code VA036 · Section 8 | 1600 5th St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | (434) 296-5832 [email protected] | 574 |
| Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Auth HUD code VA040 · Section 8 | 23372 Front St, Accomac, VA 23301 | (757) 787-2800 [email protected] | 570 |
| Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA034 · Combined | 124 Garden Dr, Jonesville, VA 24263 | (276) 346-3910 [email protected] | 532 |
| Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA022 · Combined | 1700 New Hope Rd, Waynesboro, VA 22980 | (540) 946-9230 [email protected] | 486 |
| Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority HUD code VA018 · Combined | 1343 Armory Dr, Franklin, VA 23851 | (757) 562-0384 [email protected] | 366 |
| Bristol Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA002 · Combined | 120 Hope Ln, Bristol, VA 24201 | (276) 642-2001 [email protected] | 346 |
| Staunton Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA023 · Combined | 900 Elizabeth Miller Gdns, Staunton, VA 24401 | (540) 886-3413 [email protected] | 253 |
| Marion Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA030 · Combined | 237 Miller Ave, Marion, VA 24354 | (276) 783-3381 [email protected] | 250 |
| Scott County Redev. & Housing Authority HUD code VA031 · Combined | Duffield, VA 24244 | (276) 431-2022 [email protected] | 201 |
| James City County Office of Housing HUD code VA041 · Section 8 | 5320 Palmer Ln Ste 1a, Williamsburg, VA 23188 | (757) 259-5349 [email protected] | 195 |
| People Inc. of Southwest Virginia HUD code VA042 · Section 8 | 1173 W Main St, Abingdon, VA 24210 | (276) 623-9000 [email protected] | 168 |
| Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. HUD code VA038 · Section 8 | 170 Dogwood Ter, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 | (276) 523-4788 [email protected] | 166 |
| Wytheville Redev. & Housing Authority HUD code VA021 · Combined | 170 Hedgefield Ln, Wytheville, VA 24382 | (276) 228-6515 [email protected] | 160 |
| Buckingham Housing Development Corp. Inc. HUD code VA044 · Section 8 | 19 N Gold Hill Vlg, New Canton, VA 23123 | (434) 581-2605 [email protected] | 137 |
| Abingdon Redevelopment and Housing Authority HUD code VA032 · Combined | 190 E Main St, Abingdon, VA 24210 | (276) 628-5661 [email protected] | 121 |
| Norton Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA015 · Combined | 200 6th St Nw, Norton, VA 24273 | (276) 679-0020 [email protected] | 113 |
| Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority HUD code VA037 · Section 8 | 106 N Maple Ave, Covington, VA 24426 | (540) 946-9230 [email protected] | 62 |
| Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority HUD code VA029 · Low-Rent | 35 Fox Meadows Dr, Lebanon, VA 24266 | (276) 889-4910 [email protected] | — |
| Williamsburg Redevelopment & Housing Auth. HUD code VA026 · Low-Rent | 401 Lafayette St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | (757) 220-3477 [email protected] | — |
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.