Durham Housing Authority (DHA)

330 E Main Street, Durham, NC, 27701

Housing Authority

Durham Housing Authority (DHA) Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

2,004

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Durham County

Section 8 Voucher Wait List   Open
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  • Ending: May 03, 2024
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The Durham Housing Authority in North Carolina is accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waiting list from August 20th, 2018 until August 26th at 11:59PM (EST).

To apply, visit the official application page here during the application period and complete the online application. 

Paper copies of the application will not be accepted, the only way to apply is online. Applicants may use any device where Internet access is available - such as a public library. 

DHA will accept pre-applications for vouchers online twenty-four-hours a day August 20 through August 26. All applications entered during that time will have an equal shot at being randomly selected through a lottery system that will narrow the pool of applicants down to fifteen hundred individuals. Applicants who make that list will be notified within forty-five days. 

Please visit their official site or give them a call at the number provided.

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Program Summary for Durham Housing Authority (DHA)

Durham Housing Authority (DHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Durham Housing Authority (DHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Durham Housing Authority (DHA) administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Durham Housing Authority (DHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Durham Housing Authority (DHA) is located at 330 E Main Street, Durham, NC, 27701 and serves the city of Durham. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Durham Housing Authority (DHA) at, (919)683-1551 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Additional Information

As of early 2018, the Housing Choice Voucher wait list is closed, so they are not accepting applications at this time. However, DHA plans to open its HCV wait list in the near future and you are welcome to apply at that time. DHA will advertise upcoming wait list openings on its website at http://www.durhamhousingauthority.org/, in the Herald Sun newspaper, and at several agencies throughout the Durham community. They are accepting applications for public housing, and more information about it can be found on their site.

About Durham Housing Authority (DHA)

Durham Housing Authority (DHA) strives to increase self-sufficiency of residents by providing them with an opportunity to develop specific strategies that will assist them in becoming more independent and breaking the cycle of poverty. DHA programs include HOPE VI, conventional housing and Section 8.

Mission Statement

The Mission of The Durham Housing Authority is to be a leader for affordable housing in Durham County by serving as a housing safety net, promoting individual self-sufficiency, leveraging core housing competency to support DHA's mission, managing real estate and facilitating and participating in mixed income housing development.

Current Status Active
Size of Durham Housing Authority (DHA) compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher N/A
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Durham County, NC

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $31,850
  • $36,400
  • $40,950
  • $45,450
  • $49,100
  • $52,750
  • $56,400
  • $60,000
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $19,100
  • $21,800
  • $24,550
  • $27,250
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $50,900
  • $58,200
  • $65,450
  • $72,700
  • $78,550
  • $84,350
  • $90,150
  • $96,000

2017 Fair Market Rents for Durham County, NC

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Durham County, NC:

  • Efficiency
  • $710
  • One-Bedroom
  • $834
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $978
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1332
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1481

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Durham County Quick Facts

Population: 294,460
Persons Per Household: 2.36
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 34.5%
Homeownership Rate: 55.0%
Housing Units: 125,001
Yearly Income Per Person: $29,347
Median Household Income: $51,853

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