Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Kansas
In Kansas, 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 Kansas income limits.
Where to apply in Kansas
23 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Kansas. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Atchison Housing AuthorityAtchison Chanute Housing AuthorityChanute Crawford CountyGirard Dodge City Housing AuthorityDodge City Ellis County Housing AuthorityHill City Ford County Housing AuthorityDodge City Great Bend Housing AuthorityGreat Bend Hays Housing AuthorityHays Johnson County Housing AuthorityLenexa Kansas City, Ks Housing AuthorityKansas City Lyon County/Eckan Housing AuthorityOttawa Lawrence/Douglas County Housing AuthorityLawrence Leavenworth Housing AuthorityLeavenworth Manhattan Housing AuthorityManhattan Nek-Cap, Inc.Hiawatha Newton Housing AuthorityNewton North Central Flint Hills Area Agency On AgingManhattan Olathe Housing AuthorityOlathe Pittsburg Housing AuthorityPittsburg Salina Housing AuthoritySalina South Central Ks Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.)Arkansas City Topeka Housing AuthorityTopeka Wichita Housing AuthorityWichita