Wilmington Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

Learn more about Wilmington Housing Authority.

Open: 1, 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom Public Housing

The Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Pre-applications are being accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from April 30, 2019, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, download and print the paper pre-application online. Scroll down and select the "Pre-Application" button near the bottom of the page.

Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to Parkview Apartments, located at 1800 N. Broom Street, Wilmington, DE 19802; from 9:00 am until 11:00 am, and from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm; on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Head or Co-Head of the household is Elderly or Disabled;
  • Head of Co-Head of the household is working a minimum of 20 hours a week

It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, the WHA Apply page, the WHA Public Housing page, or the WHA website.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Wilmington, Delaware. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (302) 429-0954.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Wilmington, Delaware Section 8 Voucher

The Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted for one day on October 22, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Wilmington, Delaware. The Housing Choice Voucher jurisdiction may include additional areas, but it has not yet been confirmed.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Wilmington Housing Authority

400 North Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE | Visit Website | (302) 429-6701

Wilmington Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 3,669 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Wilmington Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Family Self-Sufficiency
  • Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Wilmington Housing Authority is located in Wilmington, DE.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.