Section 8 Housing in District of Columbia

Waitlist status and voucher tenant resources across 1 metro in District of Columbia. Every fact source-cited.

Metros covered

PHAs across state

Waitlists open / lottery

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Statewide voucher rights

Can District of Columbia landlords legally refuse Section 8?

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District of Columbia Metros

Washington, DC

pop. 6,304,975

2 of 5 PHAs accepting applicants

In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro, Section 8 is run by separate housing authorities in each jurisdiction, and most waitlists are closed. DCHA's Housing Choice Voucher waitlist has been closed since 2013 with r

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