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Looking for Affordable Housing?

HousingPolicy.org has been created as a resource for state and local leaders and others interested in developing stronger housing policies. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide direct assistance to individuals and families looking for affordable homes. We recommend contacting your state's housing finance agency to learn about opportunities that are available in your community.

A complete list of state housing finance agencies and related contact information can be found at www.ncsha.org, or by calling the National Council of State Housing Agencies at (202) 624-7710. The local housing department, housing redevelopment authority and/or housing finance agency can also be a good place to start your search. In many communities, contact information for these offices can be found on the city or county home page. Your local public housing agency can provide information about public housing, housing vouchers and other subsidized housing resources in your community. Visit www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/ to find contact information for your
Looking for Affordable Housing
Carlton Court, Hollywood CA -- photo courtesy of McCormack Baron Salazar
local public housing agency. If you are interested in homeownership, visit the Beehive's Guide to Homeownership, available at www.thebeehive.org/housing to learn more about the process of buying a home. The site includes details on four steps to homeownership: prepare to buy, how to buy, after you buy, and foreclosure prevention.

Some states and localities maintain online databases of affordable housing vacancies. Links to these resources are below. Please note that these sites are independently maintained and we cannot verify their accuracy or the frequency of updates. ApartmentSmart.com and Socialserve.com also compile lists of affordable rental and rental and for-sale housing in some states.Visit www.apartmentsmart.com and www.socialserve.com/index.html to look for information in your state or community.

Alabama -- visit www.ahfa.com/Renter_Funding_Search_Landing_Page/Area_Apartments.aspx (maintained by the Alabama Housing Finance Authority)

Alaska
-- visit www.AlaskaHousingLocator.us (maintained by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation)

Arizona -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/AZ/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

California
Colorado -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/CO/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Connecticut -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/CT/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

District of Columbia -- visit www.dchousingsearch.org (maintained by the District of Columbia the Department of Housing and Community Development)

Florida-- visit www.floridahousingsearch.org (maintained by Florida Housing Finance Corporation)

Georgia --
visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/GA/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Hawaii --
visit hawaii.gov/dbedt/hhfdc/resources/AffordableInventory.pdf (maintained by the Hawaii
Public Housing Authority)

Idaho --
visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/ID/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Illinois
-- visit www.ilhousingsearch.org (maintained by Illinois Housing Development Authority, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Illinois Department of Human Services, and Illinois Department on Aging)

Indiana -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/IN/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Iowa
-- visit www.commonbond.org/affordablehousingsearch.aspx (maintained by CommonBond Communities)

Kansas -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/KS/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Kentucky -- visit www.kyrents.org (maintained by the Kentucky Housing Corporation)

Louisiana -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/LA/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Maine -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/ME/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Maryland -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/MD/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Massachusetts -- visit www.massaffordablehomes.org (maintained by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance)

Michigan -- visit www.MichiganHousingLocator.com (maintained by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority)

Minnesota -- visit www.housinglink.org (maintained by HousingLink)

Mississippi-- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/MS/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Missouri -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/MO/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Montana -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/MT/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Nebraska -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/NE/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

New Hampshire -- visit www.nhhfa.org/rent_place.cfm (maintained by the New Hampshire Housing Finance
Authority) Note: Only lists Section 8 Properties

New Jersey
-- visit www.njhousing.gov (maintained by the State of New Jersey)

New Mexico -- visit mfa.gosection8.com/ (maintained by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority)

New York -- visit www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ahd/ (maintained by the State of New York)

North Carolina -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/NC/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Ohio -- visit www.ohiohousinglocator.org (maintained by the State of Ohio and Ohio Housing Finance Agency)

Oklahoma -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/OK/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Oregon
Pennsylvania
  • Greater Philadelphia/Delaware Bay -- visit www.cpmhomefinder.com/ (maintained by Columbus Property Management & Development, Inc.)
Rhode Island -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/RI/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

South Carolina -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/SC/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

South Dakota -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/SD/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Tennessee -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/TN/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Texas -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/TX/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Utah -- visit findhousing.utah.gov/ (maintained by the Division of Housing and Community Development)

Vermont -- visit www.housingdata.org/doarh/ (maintained by Vermont Housing Data)

Virginia -- visit www.socialserve.com/tenant/VA/index.html (maintained by SocialServe)

Washington (Seattle or King County only) -- visit www.housingadvocate.org/index.html (maintained by the Lifelong AIDS Alliance Housing Program)

Wisconsin-- visit www.commonbond.org/affordablehousingsearch.aspx (maintained by CommonBond Communities)

Wyoming


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