Section 8 Waiting Lists Opening the Week of August 3, 2026
After several weeks of packed, multi-state opening calendars, this week is a quiet one. Just two housing authorities are opening waiting lists—one in North Carolina and one in Colorado—but both are worth a close look, especially since a lighter week usually means less competition and more time to put together a careful application.
Here's what's opening and what you should know before you apply.
Monroe Housing Authority — Monroe, North Carolina
The Monroe Housing Authority opens its Project-Based Voucher waiting list on Monday, August 3, 2026. Applications are online at monroehousing.com.
Monroe sits in Union County, just south of Charlotte, so this is really a Charlotte-metro opportunity in a growing suburban area with good access to the region's employment centers and the airport. Because this is a Project-Based Voucher program, the assistance is tied to specific properties rather than being portable—you won't be searching the open market, but you also won't wait as long, and you'll know the location and amenities up front. It's worth calling ahead to ask which properties are included and what unit sizes are available before you apply. Get your application in early Monday and check the site for a closing date.
Montrose County Housing Authority — Montrose, Colorado
The Montrose County Housing Authority opens its Housing Choice Voucher waiting list on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, with applications online at montroseha.com.
This one is on Colorado's Western Slope, with Montrose serving as the gateway city for a scenic mountain-valley region that also includes Delta and Olathe. Unlike Monroe's PBV program, this is a traditional Housing Choice Voucher—fully portable, letting you choose your own housing anywhere that accepts the voucher and pay roughly 30% of your income toward rent. It's a good fit if flexibility matters to you or you want to stay in a particular community. Apply early Tuesday; demand should be moderate.
What to Have Ready
Both authorities will want the same core documentation, so gather it this weekend: photo ID and Social Security cards for everyone in the household, birth certificates, recent pay stubs and any benefits statements (SSI, SSDI, TANF, unemployment), a couple months of bank statements, and current contact and household information. If you're applying to Montrose, having your rental history and current landlord's contact info handy will help, since that matters more for a Housing Choice Voucher.
Bottom Line
Two solid openings in very different settings—a Charlotte-area suburb and a Colorado mountain valley—one property-based and one portable. The upside of a light week is that you're not racing a huge crowd, so take the extra time to make each application clean and complete. Apply early on the day each list opens, and confirm closing dates once you're in.
