Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Arkansas
In Arkansas, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing waitlists are run by local public housing authorities — not by HUD or by Lease Lantern. Each authority opens and closes its own lists, sometimes for only a few days at a time, so timing and persistence matter.
How to find and join an open waitlist
- Identify the housing authorities that serve where you want to live (listed below).
- Contact each one to ask whether its Section 8 or public housing waitlist is currently open.
- Apply to every open list you qualify for — many people keep several active at once.
- Have your documents ready: ID, income, household members, and current address.
- Keep your contact info updated with each authority so you don’t lose your place.
Waitlist openings change frequently, so always confirm the current status directly with the authority. Eligibility depends on your household income versus the Arkansas income limits.
Where to apply in Arkansas
55 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Arkansas. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Arkadelphia Housing AuthorityArkadelphia Ashley County Housing AuthorityHamburg Conway County Housing AuthorityMorrilton Camden Housing AuthorityCamden Clarendon Housing AuthorityClarendon Clay County Public Housing AgencyPiggott Crawford Co. Public Facilties BoardVan Buren Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac BoardMcgehee Drew County Public Facilities BoardMonticello Earle Housing AuthorityWest Memphis Fayetteville Housing AuthorityFayetteville Franklin County Public Housing AgencyOzark Harrison Housing AuthorityHarrison Hope Housing AuthorityHope Hot Springs Housing AuthorityHot Springs Housing Authority Of The City Of Benton, ArBenton Housing Authority Of The City Of ConwayConway Housing Authority Of The City Of Little RockLittle Rock Housing Authority Of The City Of Pine BluffPine Bluff Housing Authority Of The City Of PrescottPrescott Housing Authority Of The City Of TexarkanaTexarkana Jacksonville Housing AuthorityJacksonville Johnson County Public Housing AgencyClarksville Jonesboro Urban Renewal HaJonesboro Lake Village Housing AuthorityLake Village Lawrence County Public Housing AgencyWalnut Ridge Little River County Housing AuthorityForeman Logan County Housing AuthorityBooneville Lonoke County Housing AuthorityCarlisle Mcgehee Public Facilities BoardMcgehee Mississippi County Public Facilities BoardOsceola Nw Regional Housing AuthorityHarrison North Little Rock Housing AuthorityNorth Little Rock Paragould Housing AuthorityParagould Phillips County Public Housing AgencyHelena Pike County Housing AuthorityMurfreesboro Pocahontas Public Housing Agency (Brad)Pocahontas Poinsett County Housing AgencyTrumann Polk County Housing AuthorityMena Pope County Public Facilities BoardRussellville Russellville Housing AuthorityRussellville Scott County Public Housing AgencyWaldron Searcy Housing AuthoritySearcy Siloam Springs Housing AuthoritySiloam Springs Springdale Housing AuthoritySpringdale St. Francis County Housing AuthorityForrest City Star City Housing AuthorityStar City Stuttgart Housing AuthorityDewitt The Housing Authority Of The City Of Fort SmiFort Smith Trumann Housing AuthorityTrumann Warren Housing AuthorityWarren West Memphis Housing AuthorityWest Memphis White River Regional Housing AuthorityMelbourne Wynne Housing AuthorityWynne Yell County Public Facilities BoardDardanelle