Tacoma Housing Authority: Section 8 Waiting List Open (September 2026)
The Section 8 waiting list at Tacoma Housing Authority was open to new applications when we checked on September 19, 2026. Getting on the list is the first step, not the voucher itself. Most applicants wait a long time before their name comes up.
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The details
Waiting lists are open continuously, including the voucher list for help paying rent in Tacoma. Apply any time through THA's online service portal; you can apply for a voucher, a THA apartment, or both. Call (253) 207-4400.
We checked this on September 19, 2026 against the authority's own page. 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 (253) 207-4400.
- 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.
Other waiting lists in the Seattle, WA area
We track 4 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in the Seattle, WA area. When we checked in September 2026: 2 open, 2 closed. Also taking applications: Seattle Housing Authority. Every list we track there, with phone numbers and status, is on the Seattle, WA Section 8 page.
Who can apply
Housing authorities take applications from people who live outside their area. The trade-off: an applicant who lived elsewhere when applying can be required to lease in the authority's area for the first 12 months (24 CFR 982.353), and local residents often get a preference.
Income limits and what a voucher pays depend on the county. See Section 8 in Seattle, WA for the rent figures in this area.
If the list closes before you apply
A list that is open today can close next week. If this one has closed by the time you read this, three things still work.
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 Seattle, WA 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.
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