A waitlist is a list of names kept in order for when a home opens. Start with how to find an open Section 8 waitlist.
Public housing is owned by a local housing office, and each housing office keeps its own waitlist, often split by bedroom size or building. Lists open and close on the housing office's schedule, and waits can run years. Apply to every open list you qualify for.
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New Jersey has no single Section 8 list. The state's Department of Community Affairs runs a statewide voucher list, and many local housing offices run their own, each with its own opening dates. Watch each office's announcement, apply online during its window, have your household's details ready, and never pay a fee.
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Section 8 vouchers in Hawaii come from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and from the City and County of Honolulu on Oahu, and from the Hawaii, Maui and Kauai county housing offices. On October 7, 2026, Kauai's list was open and the Oahu lists were closed. Hawaii County's page said its list was open when last saved on February 18, 2026, and Maui's last opening we found was in June 2023.
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A Section 8 waitlist is open only when your local housing office decides to take applications, and some open for just a few days. As of October 8, 2026, we list 89 area-wide waitlists that include Section 8 vouchers, from 85 housing offices. You apply to the housing office for free, and the wait can be long, so apply to several.
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