South Metro Housing Options is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. South Metro Housing Options manages several funded programs and has a total of 143 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. South Metro Housing Options administered a total of 288 Section 8 Vouchers. South Metro Housing Options currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. South Metro Housing Options is located at 5745 S. Bannock St., Littleton, CO, 80120 and serves the city of Littleton. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact South Metro Housing Options at, (303) 794-9608 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

South Metro Housing Options (SMHO) was formed as the Littleton Housing Authority in 1971 under the laws of the State of Colorado and operates in six areas:

Direct owner/provider of moderate to low-income housing;
Developer of moderate to low-income housing;
Manager of moderate to low-income housing;
Manager of programs for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Littleton, and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA);
Housing Rehabilitation in the City of Littleton;
Construction of homeownership homes for moderate-income families, whenever possible.

In 2012, the Littleton Housing Authority began doing business as South Metro Housing Options (SMHO). SMHO currently owns and manages various housing programs consisting of approximately 600 units within the community. The programs include rental housing for elderly and disabled persons, frail elderly requiring 24-hour protective oversight, and families who live within SMHO-owned affordable housing or receive rent subsidy through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD.) In addition, SMHO administers a housing rehabilitation program within the community, and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs for the City of Littleton, Arapahoe County and the Colorado Division of Housing.

It is the policy of South Metro Housing Options to comply fully with all federal, state and local nondiscrimination laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations governing Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

South Metro Housing Options seeks to strengthen our community by creating opportunities for diverse housing alternatives.

In addition, SMHO provides affordable, quality housing, which is responsive to community needs, and upholds the ethical stewardship of public funds and assets. SMHO also provides a stepping-stone toward self-sufficiency and promotes dignity, diversity and individuality. Whenever possible, SMHO strives to assist the City of Littleton with other community building activities, including creating affordable housing.