Delaware centralized waiting list: Open to Applications (September 2026)

What we found

One shared application for all five Delaware housing authorities is open at Delaware.AffordableHousing.com. Apply to every authority to improve your odds. Applicants who did not update by Feb 10, 2026 were removed and must reapply. Help line: 855-301-5920.

This comes from the authority's own site, which we read on September 19, 2026. Housing authorities open and close lists with little notice, so read that page yourself before you rely on this.

How to apply

• Where: the official application page. Apply only through the housing authority itself.
• Questions: call 855-301-5920.
• Cost: free. Anyone charging a fee to apply, to hold a place in line or to "guarantee" a voucher is not the housing authority.

After you apply, keep your contact details current with the authority. A missed letter or email is the most common way people fall off a waiting list.

Who can apply

You do not have to live in the Philadelphia, PA area to apply. If you did not live in the authority's area when you applied, it can require you to rent there for the first 12 months before you move the voucher elsewhere (24 CFR 982.353). Many authorities also give local residents a preference, which moves them up the list.

Income limits and what a voucher pays depend on the county. See Section 8 in Philadelphia, PA for the rent figures in this area.

Other waiting lists in the Philadelphia, PA area

We track 4 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in the Philadelphia, PA area. When we checked in September 2026: 1 open, 3 closed. Every list we track there, with phone numbers and status, is on the Philadelphia, PA Section 8 page.

If the list closes before you apply

Lists close without much warning. If this one is closed when you try, you still have options.

First, check which Section 8 waiting lists are open now: we recheck every list we track and date each entry. Second, sign up for the waiting list alert on the Philadelphia, PA page, and we will email you when a list in the area opens. Third, apply to more than one authority. Being on several lists improves your odds, and nothing limits how many you can join.

Already have a voucher?

Then you do not need a waiting list. Search apartments from landlords who accept vouchers on VoucherMatch.