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Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Denver housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not DHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Denver Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, DHA's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only DHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official DHA website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
Denver Housing Authority owns and manages about 3,900 subsidized homes throughout the City and County of Denver, and runs Housing Choice Vouchers for families renting in Denver.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Subsidized (public) housing
- Project-Based Vouchers
- Affordable and mixed-income apartments
- Homebuyer education
Housing Choice Voucher application
DHA does not keep a regular voucher waiting list. Once a year it holds an online lottery sign-up, and entries do not carry over to the next year. DHA picks names at random only if vouchers become available, then mails an application to the people picked.
What DHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check DHA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
DHA takes online interest cards for its subsidized housing lists only when those lists are taking applications, and posts a public notice in local papers. When your name reaches the top, DHA mails you a packet. After an interview with a credit and criminal background check, you go on a list by bedroom size.
What DHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check DHA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Denver County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Denver County, where DHA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $30,250 | $50,400 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $34,600 | $57,600 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $38,900 | $64,800 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing. Limits differ by county; use the income-limit checker for the county you live in.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Denver
Heat and utility bills
Colorado LEAP (Low-income Energy Assistance Program) · 1-866-432-8435
Colorado's heating help program pays part of winter heating costs, usually straight to your utility. Apply online through Colorado PEAK, by phone at 1-866-HEAT-HELP, or at your county human services office.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Food Bank of the Rockies · 303-375-5851
The Denver-area food bank's Find Food tool lists free food pick-up sites near you. Its SNAP Outreach Team can help you apply for food benefits.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Colorado Legal Services — Denver office · 303-837-1313
Free civil legal help, including eviction cases, for people who meet income rules or are 60 or older. Call the Denver office or apply online.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211 for free, confidential help finding local resources in many languages.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not DHA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact DHA before you visit
General inquiries: 720.932.3020
Central office: 1035 Osage St., Denver, CO 80204
Housing Choice Voucher line: 720.932.3168
HCV office: 1401 Mariposa Street, Denver, CO 80204
Published hours: Central Office: Monday-Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm (MST); HCV/Section 8 Walk-in Office: Tuesday- Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm (MST)
DHA's central office at 1035 Osage St. keeps hours of Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Section 8 walk-in office at 1401 Mariposa Street takes visitors Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call ahead if you can. DHA says never pay anyone to apply for housing.
From CalculateBenefits, not DHA
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- To sign up, have your name, Social Security number, date of birth, family size, income range and mailing address. Enter your Social Security number carefully, because you need it to check your status later.
- Print your confirmation page or write down your lottery number.
- Keep your contact information up to date so DHA can reach you if your name is chosen.
- DHA says reaching the top of a subsidized housing list may take 6 to 12 months. You get two unit offers; if you refuse both, your application is cancelled.
- Free computers for online sign-ups are at DHA's Opportunity Centers and Denver Public Libraries.
Documents DHA asks applicants to have ready
- Name and mailing address
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Family size and income range
From DHA's published guidance. Ask the agency if you are missing something; do not wait to call.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from DHA, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: High Performer. High Performer is HUD's top Public Housing Assessment System category. Under current PHAS rules, the agency earned at least 90% overall and met the minimum score for each assessed indicator. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Colorado housing agencies · Colorado income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.