Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 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 Nebraska income limits.
Where to apply in Nebraska
22 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Nebraska. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Alliance Housing AuthorityAlliance Beatrice Housing AuthorityBeatrice Bellevue Housing AuthorityBellevue Central Nebraska Jt Housing AuthorityLoup City City Of Crete Housing AuthorityCrete Columbus Housing AuthorityColumbus Cozad Housing AuthorityCozad Douglas County Housing AuthorityOmaha Fremont Housing AuthorityFremont Goldenrod Regional Housing AgencyWisner Hall County Housing AuthorityGrand Island Hastings Housing AuthorityHastings Kearney Housing AgencyKearney Lexington Housing AuthorityLexington Lincoln Housing AuthorityLincoln Mccook Housing AuthorityMc Cook Norfolk Housing AgencyNorfolk Omaha Housing AuthorityOmaha Scotts Bluff County Housing AuthorityGering South Sioux City Housing AgencySouth Sioux City West Central Nebraska Joint Housing AuthorityOgallala York Housing AuthorityYork