Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Indiana
In Indiana, 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 Indiana income limits.
Where to apply in Indiana
45 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Indiana. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Bloomfield Housing AuthorityBloomfield Brazil Housing AuthorityBrazil Columbus Housing AuthorityColumbus Crawfordsville Housing AuthorityCrawfordsville Delaware County Housing AuthorityMuncie Fort Wayne Housing AuthorityFort Wayne Housing Authority City Of BedfordBedford Housing Authority Of South BendSouth Bend Housing Authority Of The City Of AndersonAnderson Housing Authority Of The City Of BloomingtonBloomington Housing Authority Of The City Of CharlestownCharlestown Housing Authority Of The City Of DecaturFort Wayne Housing Authority Of The City Of East ChicagoEast Chicago Housing Authority Of The City Of ElkhartElkhart Housing Authority Of The City Of ElwoodElwood Housing Authority Of The City Of EvansvilleEvansville Housing Authority Of The City Of Gary IndianaGary Housing Authority Of The City Of GreensburgGreensburg Housing Authority Of The City Of HammondHammond Housing Authority Of The City Of JeffersonvilleJeffersonville Housing Authority Of The City Of LafayetteLafayette Housing Authority Of The City Of LogansportLogansport Housing Authority Of The City Of Marion, InMarion Housing Authority Of The City Of Michigan CityMichigan City Housing Authority Of The City Of MishawakaMishawaka Housing Authority Of The City Of MuncieMuncie Housing Authority Of The City Of New AlbanyNew Albany Housing Authority Of The City Of PeruPeru Housing Authority Of The City Of RichmondRichmond Housing Authority Of The City Of Tell CityTell City Housing Authority Of The City Of Terre HauteTerre Haute Housing Authority Of The City Of Union CityUnion City Housing Authority Of The City Of WarsawMilford Indiana Housing And Community Development AuIndianapolis Indianapolis Housing AgencyIndianapolis Knox County Housing AuthorityBicknell Kokomo Housing AuthorityKokomo Linton Housing AuthorityLinton Mount Vernon Housing AuthorityMount Vernon New Castle Housing AuthorityNew Castle Noblesville Housing AuthorityNoblesville Rockville Housing AuthorityRockville Seymour Housing AuthoritySeymour St. Joseph County Housing AuthorityNorth Liberty Vincennes Housing AuthorityVincennes