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Omaha Housing Authority

Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Omaha housing agency.

Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not OHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.

Is the Omaha Section 8 waiting list open?

As of Nov. 2, 2026, OHA'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 →

Public housing

Open — limited the Public Housing waiting list will only be open for one-bedroom apartments to seniors 62 years of age and older

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 OHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.

Start with the official agency

Visit the official OHA 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

OHA provides public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers in Omaha, Nebraska. Voucher holders may choose a home anywhere within the Omaha city limits that meets program rules.

  • Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
  • Public housing (including Senior Towers)
  • Affordable housing and market-rate housing
  • Moderate Rehabilitation
  • HUD-VASH vouchers for veterans
  • Family Self-Sufficiency and homeownership programs

Housing Choice Voucher application

OHA announces voucher list openings in local newspapers and on its website at least 7 days ahead. When a list opens, you fill out a pre-application on OHA's online portal. After it closes, a computer lottery picks people at random to fill out the full application.

What OHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check OHA's official site or call for the current status.

Read OHA's Housing Choice Voucher application steps →

Public housing application

Public housing applications are taken online at myportal.ohauthority.org. Applications go on the waiting list in date and time order. Verified preferences (Mobility, Displaced, Senior 62+) can move an application higher.

What OHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check OHA's official site or call for the current status.

See OHA's public housing application page →

Income limits for Douglas County

HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Douglas County, where OHA's main office is.

Household30% (extremely low)50% (very low)80% (low)
1 person$23,950$39,900$63,850
2 people$27,400$45,600$73,000
3 people$30,800$51,300$82,100
4 people$34,200$57,000$91,200

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.

Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →

Other help in Omaha

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Contact OHA before you visit

General inquiries: (402) 444-6900
Central office: 1823 Harney Street, Omaha, NE 68102

Published hours: In-person application help: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday

OHA offers in-person help with public housing applications at 1823 Harney St., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For application help by phone, call 402-444-6900 ext. 2285 or 2215. Section 8 questions can be emailed to contactsect8@ohauthority.org.

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Waiting-list news by email

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Before and after you apply

  • OHA uses an online portal at myportal.ohauthority.org for applications and updates.
  • If you move or change your phone number while you wait, tell OHA. You can update your information in the portal, or mail or drop it off at 1823 Harney Street.
  • For a voucher appointment, bring Social Security cards or proof of Social Security numbers for everyone, birth certificates for children under 18, and proof of income, assets and citizenship or eligible immigration status.
  • After the voucher appointment, everyone must pass a criminal background check, then OHA checks income.
  • OHA says the voucher program is not an emergency housing program. If you are denied, you can ask for a hearing.

Documents OHA asks applicants to have ready

  • Social Security cards or proof of Social Security numbers for all members of your household
  • Birth certificates (all members under 18)
  • Documentation of any income and assets
  • Proof of citizenship or eligible immigration status
  • Proof of custody of children such as a court order, guardianship, or foster care
  • If applicable: disability verification, marriage certificate, divorce decree

From OHA's published guidance. Ask the agency if you are missing something; do not wait to call.

HUD-reported assistance

5,548HUD-reported voucher units
4,284Voucher units reported in use
2,416HUD-reported public housing units
1,791Occupied public housing units

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 OHA, not this dataset.

HUD public housing designation: Substandard Financial. Substandard Financial means the agency earned at least 60% overall but scored below HUD's minimum for the financial-condition indicator. HUD may require corrective action.

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 Nebraska housing agencies · Nebraska income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.