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Housing Authority of the City of Oklahoma City
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Oklahoma City housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not OCHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Oklahoma City Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, OCHA'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
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only OCHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official OCHA 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
OCHA owns and manages public housing for low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities in Oklahoma City, and runs the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Public housing (site-based waiting lists)
- Affordable housing
- Resident self-sufficiency and senior services
Housing Choice Voucher application
OCHA takes applications online only, through its Application Portal. You register with a login and password and need a valid email address. Applications for open lists go on the waiting list in the order received (date and time). You may apply to each open list only once.
What OCHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check OCHA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
Each OCHA public housing property keeps its own waiting list. You apply online through the same Application Portal, with a valid email address. Applications go on each list in date and time order.
What OCHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check OCHA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Oklahoma County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Oklahoma County, where OCHA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,100 | $54,500 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $38,950 | $62,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,800 | $70,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,650 | $77,850 |
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 Oklahoma City
Heat and utility bills
Oklahoma Human Services LIHEAP · 405-522-5050
State program that helps with winter heating, summer cooling and energy crises. Apply at OKDHSLive.org during set sign-up periods; OKDHS lists Dec. 15, 2026 as the expected winter heating start.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma · 405-972-1111
Food bank for central and western Oklahoma, working through local pantries and partners. Call or text, or use its site to find food near you.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma · 1-888-534-5243
Free civil legal help for Oklahomans with low income, including eviction and landlord problems. Call or apply through its website.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Heartline / 211 Oklahoma · 211
Free helpline for Oklahoma City and western Oklahoma. Dial 2-1-1 to talk with a call specialist about food, housing, utility help and more.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not OCHA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact OCHA before you visit
General inquiries: 405-239-7551
Central office: 1700 Northeast 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-3803
Housing Choice Voucher line: 405-239-7551 - ext. 376
HCV office: 1800 Northeast 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-3808 (Public Housing and Housing Voucher Departments)
Published hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
OCHA's Public Housing and Housing Voucher departments are at 1800 Northeast 4th Street, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. OCHA takes applications online only, so call 405-239-7551 with questions before you go. For disability-related help with an application, call (405) 605-3264 (vouchers) or (405) 602-5553 (public housing).
From CalculateBenefits, not OCHA
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
- Applications are online only. OCHA does not take paper applications.
- Have the full legal name, Social Security number, date of birth and yearly income before taxes for everyone who will live with you.
- If you do not have an email address, the Application Portal links to free email accounts.
- After you apply, keep your name, address, phone number, email, income and family size up to date in the Applicant Portal. If a letter comes back as undeliverable, OCHA may remove you from the list.
- When your name reaches the top, OCHA contacts you by mail (and by email for vouchers).
Documents OCHA asks applicants to have ready
- Full legal name for all household members
- Social Security number for all household members
- Date of birth for all household members
- Annual income from all sources (before taxes or deductions)
- A valid email address
From OCHA'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 OCHA, 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 Oklahoma housing agencies · Oklahoma income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.