Section 8 Waiting Lists Opening the Week of August 24, 2026
A full and geographically wide week, with seven housing authorities opening lists from Arkansas and Georgia all the way to Oregon. The openings are spaced out nicely—one or two per day from Monday through the weekend—so there's no single pileup to manage. This week leans heavily toward Housing Choice Vouchers, with a couple of Project-Based openings mixed in, and it includes a few sizable metro opportunities in Arizona, Florida, and the Twin Cities.
Here's the rundown.
Hope Housing Authority — Hope, Arkansas
Hope opens its Housing Choice Voucher list on Monday, August 24, 2026, with applications online at hacityofhope.org.
Hope is a small city in southwest Arkansas, best known as a railroad and agricultural hub in the corner of the state near the Texas and Louisiana borders. As a portable Housing Choice Voucher program, it lets you choose your own housing and pay roughly 30% of your income toward rent. Smaller markets like this one tend to draw lighter competition, which can work in your favor if you apply early.
Housing Authority of the City of Carrollton — Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton opens a Project-Based Voucher list on Monday, August 24, 2026, with applications at carrolltonhousingauthority.com.
Carrollton sits west of Atlanta near the Alabama line, a college town anchored by the University of West Georgia. Because this is a Project-Based Voucher program, the assistance stays with specific properties rather than moving with you—generally a shorter wait in exchange for less flexibility on location. It's worth a call to ask which developments are included and what unit sizes are available before you apply.
City of Mesa Housing Authority — Mesa, Arizona
Mesa opens its Housing Choice Voucher list on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with applications online at mesaaz.gov.
This is one of the larger openings of the week. Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona and a major part of the Phoenix metro, so expect strong demand and plan to apply early Tuesday. The portable voucher is especially valuable in a big, spread-out metro like this one, since it lets you settle wherever works best across the Valley.
Broward County Housing Authority — Broward County, Florida
Broward County opens a Project-Based Voucher list on Thursday, August 27, 2026, with applications online at bchafl.org.
Broward covers the Fort Lauderdale area in South Florida—one of the highest-demand, highest-cost housing markets in the country. A Project-Based Voucher here is a meaningful opportunity precisely because the market is so tight; the tradeoff is that the assistance is tied to specific properties. Given the demand, apply early Thursday and check which developments are part of the program.
Housing Authority of St. Louis Park — St. Louis Park, Minnesota
St. Louis Park opens its Housing Choice Voucher list on Friday, August 28, 2026, with applications online at stlouisparkmn.gov.
St. Louis Park is a first-ring suburb just west of Minneapolis, well connected to the broader Twin Cities metro by transit and highways. The portable voucher lets you choose housing across the area, which is a real advantage in a metro with this many employment centers. Expect moderate-to-strong demand and apply early Friday.
Colorado Housing Finance Authority — Colorado (Statewide)
The Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) opens a Housing Choice Voucher list on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with applications online at chfainfo.com.
This is the widest-reaching opening of the week. CHFA operates statewide, so the opportunity isn't tied to a single city—an unusual and valuable feature for a portable voucher. If you're anywhere in Colorado, this one is worth prioritizing. Since it's a weekend opening, website traffic may be a bit lighter, but given the statewide scope, don't count on it—apply early Saturday.
Housing Authority of Clackamas County — Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County closes out the week with a Housing Choice Voucher list opening Sunday, August 30, 2026, with applications online at clackamas.us.
Clackamas County sits just south of Portland, covering suburban communities like Oregon City, Milwaukie, and Lake Oswego along with a good stretch of rural and mountain territory. The portable voucher gives you flexibility across a county that ranges from close-in metro suburbs to the foothills of Mount Hood. As a Sunday opening, it's a nice weekend option to prepare for after the rest of the week's lists.
What to Have Ready
The core documentation is the same everywhere, so pull it together at the start of the week: photo ID and Social Security cards for each household member, birth certificates, recent pay stubs and any benefits statements (SSI, SSDI, TANF, unemployment), two to three months of bank statements, and your current household and contact details. For the Housing Choice Voucher openings—Hope, Mesa, St. Louis Park, CHFA, and Clackamas County—have your rental history and current landlord's contact information ready as well.
Bottom Line
Seven lists spread cleanly across the week, with several strong metro opportunities and one standout in the Colorado Housing Finance Authority's statewide voucher list—rare in its reach and worth prioritizing if you're in Colorado. Mesa and Broward are the big-market plays, so apply early on those given the demand. Everything this week has a website on file, which makes for a smoother stretch than usual: no scrambling for phone numbers, just steady, on-time applications as each list opens.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Opening the Week of August 17, 2026
A moderate week ahead, with four housing authorities opening lists across Virginia, Ohio, and Iowa between Monday and Wednesday. The standout is a dual HCV-and-PBV opening in Virginia's Charlottesville area on Monday, followed by a pair of Ohio openings on Tuesday and a Dubuque opening to round things out. One Ohio authority has no website on file, so plan to reach out early on that one.
Here's what's opening.
County of Albemarle, Office of Housing — Charlottesville Area, Virginia
Albemarle County opens both its Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists on Monday, August 17, 2026, with applications online at albemarle.org/housing.
This is the most flexible opening of the week, since you can apply to both programs. Albemarle surrounds Charlottesville in central Virginia—home to the University of Virginia and a scenic, generally higher-cost part of the state. The Housing Choice Voucher is portable, letting you choose your own housing and pay roughly 30% of your income toward rent, while the Project-Based Voucher ties assistance to specific properties in exchange for typically shorter waits. If you're eligible for both, there's no reason not to apply to each—they're separate lists, and doing both improves your odds. Apply early Monday and check the site for closing dates on each.
Williams Metropolitan Housing Authority — Williams County, Ohio
Williams County opens a Housing Choice Voucher list on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. There's no website on file here, so you'll need to contact the authority directly for application details—do that early in the week rather than waiting for opening day.
Williams County sits in Ohio's far northwest corner, near both the Indiana and Michigan borders—a rural, small-town area where demand is often lighter than in the metros. The portable voucher lets you choose housing across the county, and a smaller market can mean a shorter wait if you get your application in.
Bowling Green Housing Agency — Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green opens its Housing Choice Voucher list on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with applications online at bowlinggreenohio.gov.
Bowling Green is a college town south of Toledo, home to Bowling Green State University, which shapes the local rental market. As a portable Housing Choice Voucher program, it gives you flexibility to settle where it works best for you. Ohio residents in the northwest part of the state could reasonably go after both Williams County and Bowling Green on Tuesday, since they're separate lists in the same general region.
City of Dubuque — Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque opens a Project-Based Voucher list on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with applications online at cityofdubuque.org.
Dubuque has opened several times this year—including a Housing Choice Voucher list just last week—so this PBV opening is a separate program worth applying to on its own if property-based housing suits you. If you already applied to the HCV list, this doesn't replace it; the two are different tracks with different benefits. Dubuque sits on the Mississippi in the tri-state corner of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Since it's a Project-Based Voucher, it's worth asking which developments are included before you apply.
What to Have Ready
The documentation is consistent across all four: photo ID and Social Security cards for everyone in the household, birth certificates, recent pay stubs and any benefits statements (SSI, SSDI, TANF, unemployment), two to three months of bank statements, and current household and contact details. For the Housing Choice Voucher openings—Albemarle, Williams County, and Bowling Green—have your rental history and current landlord's contact information ready as well.
Bottom Line
Four openings, a manageable spread, and a genuinely strong lead-off in Albemarle, where applying to both the HCV and PBV lists is the smart move. Tuesday gives northwest Ohio residents two shots in the same region, and Dubuque adds a property-based option midweek for anyone who missed—or wants to stack onto—last week's HCV list. The one thing to handle early is Williams County: with no website on file, reach out at the start of the week so you're ready when the list opens.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Opening the Week of August 10, 2026
This week picks back up after last week's quiet stretch, with seven housing authorities opening lists across Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Texas. The openings are spread from Monday through Friday, so there's no single crunch day—but Tuesday is the busiest, with three separate lists opening at once, including a pair in Nebraska. A few of these authorities have opened earlier in 2026, so if you've applied before, it's worth confirming whether these are fresh intake periods.
Here's the rundown.
Pinellas County Housing Authority — Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County opens its Project-Based Voucher waiting list on Monday, August 10, 2026, with applications online at pinellashousing.com.
Pinellas covers the Gulf Coast side of the Tampa Bay metro—think Clearwater, Largo, and the beach communities—so this is a major metropolitan opportunity in a high-demand area. Since it's a Project-Based Voucher program, the assistance stays with specific properties rather than moving with you, which usually means a shorter wait in exchange for less flexibility on location. Given the size of the market, apply early Monday and check the site for which developments are included.
Beatrice Housing Authority — Beatrice, Nebraska
The Beatrice Housing Authority opens a Housing Choice Voucher list on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. There's no website on file for this one, so you'll need to contact the authority directly for application instructions—do that earlier in the week rather than waiting until Tuesday.
Beatrice is a small city in southeast Nebraska, the seat of Gage County near the Kansas border. As a Housing Choice Voucher program, the assistance is portable, letting you choose your own housing and pay around 30% of your income toward rent. Smaller markets like this one tend to be less competitive than the metros, which can work in your favor.
City of Dubuque — Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque opens its Housing Choice Voucher list on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, with applications online at cityofdubuque.org.
This is one of a few Dubuque openings this year, so if you applied earlier in the spring, check whether this is a new intake period before assuming you're already covered. Dubuque sits on the Mississippi in the tri-state corner where Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin meet—a historic river city with a college-town feel. The portable voucher gives you room to choose housing across the area.
Fremont Housing Authority — Fremont, Nebraska
Fremont opens a Housing Choice Voucher list on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, online at fremonthousing.org.
Fremont has been one of the most frequent openers in the state this year, so again, confirm whether this is a fresh intake if you're a returning applicant. It's an eastern Nebraska city within reach of the Omaha metro, which makes it a bit larger and more connected than Beatrice. Nebraska residents flexible on location could reasonably apply to both Fremont and Beatrice on Tuesday, since they're separate lists in different parts of the state.
Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority — Richfield, Minnesota
Richfield opens its Housing Choice Voucher list on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with applications online at richfieldmn.gov.
Richfield is a first-ring suburb just south of Minneapolis, bordering the airport and Mall of America area, so this is a Twin Cities metro opportunity with strong transit and employment access. The portable voucher lets you settle anywhere that accepts it, which is especially useful in a well-connected metro like this one. Expect moderate-to-strong demand and apply early Wednesday.
Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporation — Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia opens a Project-Based Voucher list on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with applications at chrc-tn.org.
Columbia sits about an hour south of Nashville in Maury County, close enough to benefit from the region's growth while staying more affordable than the city itself. As a Project-Based Voucher program, the housing is tied to specific properties—worth calling to ask about locations and unit sizes before applying.
Harlingen Housing Authority — Harlingen, Texas
Harlingen closes out the week with a Housing Choice Voucher list opening Friday, August 14, 2026, online at harlingen-ha.com.
Harlingen has opened several times this year across both HCV and PBV programs, so confirm this is a new HCV intake if you've applied recently. It's in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas, a warm-climate region with a trade- and agriculture-based economy. The portable voucher gives you flexibility across the Valley.
What to Have Ready
The core documentation is the same everywhere, so pull it together early in the week: photo ID and Social Security cards for each household member, birth certificates, recent pay stubs and any benefits statements (SSI, SSDI, TANF, unemployment), two to three months of bank statements, and your current household and contact details. For the Housing Choice Voucher openings—Beatrice, Dubuque, Fremont, Richfield, and Harlingen—having your rental history and current landlord's contact information ready will help.
Bottom Line
Seven lists, no single overwhelming day, and a good mix of portable vouchers and property-based ones. Tuesday is the one to plan around, with Beatrice, Dubuque, and Fremont all opening together—and Nebraska residents can go after both Beatrice and Fremont. The one housekeeping item this week is Beatrice: with no website on file, reach out early so you're not scrambling on opening day. And for the repeat openers—Dubuque, Fremont, and Harlingen—a quick check on whether these are new intake periods will save you some guesswork.
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.
