Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Colorado
In Colorado, 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 Colorado income limits.
Where to apply in Colorado
36 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Colorado. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Adams County Housing AuthorityWestminster Arvada Housing AuthorityArvada Aurora Housing AuthorityAurora Boulder County Housing AuthorityBoulder Boulder Housing PartnersBoulder Center Housing AuthorityCenter Colorado Bluesky Enterprises, Inc.Pueblo Colorado Division Of HousingDenver Colorado Housing Finance AuthorityDenver Delta Housing AuthorityDelta Englewood Housing AuthorityEnglewood Garfield County Housing AuthorityRifle Grand Junction Housing AuthorityGrand Junction Housing Authority Of Weld CountyGreeley Housing Authority Of The City And County Of DenverDenver Housing Authority Of The City Of BrightonBrighton Housing Authority Of The City Of Colorado SpringsColorado Springs Housing Authority Of The City Of FountainFountain Housing Authority Of The City Of GreeleyGreeley Housing Authority Of The City Of LamarLamar Housing Authority Of The City Of PuebloPueblo Housing Authority Of The County Of MontezumaCortez Housing CatalystFort Collins Jefferson County Housing AuthorityWheat Ridge La Junta Housing AuthorityLa Junta Lakewood Housing AuthorityLakewood Larimer County Housing AuthorityFt Collins Las Animas Housing AuthorityLas Animas Littleton Housing AuthorityLittleton Longmont Housing AuthorityLongmont Loveland Housing AuthorityLoveland Montrose County Housing AuthorityOlathe Otero County Housing AuthorityLa Junta Rocky Ford Housing AuthorityRocky Ford Sheridan Housing AuthorityEnglewood Trinidad Housing AuthorityTrinidad