Tacoma Housing Authority

Closed: Tacoma, Washington Section 8 Voucher

The Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications April 3, 2023, until April 17, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the online application.
2. In person at the following locations: THA main office, The Salishan Family Investment Center, or The Bay Terrace apartments.
3. Call the THA.

Income limit information can be found here.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the THA website.

Sources: this information was verified by the THA notice on March 24, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Tacoma, Washington.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Tacoma, Washington Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) Project-Based

The Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) voucher waiting list is closed.

The THA last accepted applications for this waiting list on a limited basis from November 15, 2021, until December 3, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the THA public notice, this waiting list was for "Households of nine or ten that meet the income eligibility requirements."

Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) is offered in place of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The THA website states that the "Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) is a rent reform program for all new admissions to THA’s tenant-based program. The goal is to help our participants achieve true self-sufficiency by assisting them with their housing needs for a specific term. This incentivizes our participants to focus on securing better employment and prepares them for a better future."

There were two ways to apply during the opening period: 

1. Complete the online application.
2. Call the THA to apply over the phone.

The maximum income limit for each household size were as follows:

• 9 Persons $101,750
• 10 Persons $107,550

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

50 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the THA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the THA public notice on November 5, 2021.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: THA-Owned Properties Project-Based

The Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) last accepted THA-Owned Properties waiting list applications from April 3, 2023, until April 17, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the online application.
2. In person at the following locations: THA main office, The Salishan Family Investment Center, or The Bay Terrace apartments.
3. Call the THA.

Income limit information can be found here.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the THA website.

Sources: this information was verified by the THA notice on March 24, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Other Project Based rental assistance in Tacoma, Washington.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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