Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 40 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Sussex County, Delaware. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
See properties with 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, or 4-bedroom units for Sussex County, Delaware.
Chandler Heights Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
2 Chandler St,
Seaford, DE 19973.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- BETTER HOMES OF SEAFORD, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bill.roupp@verizon.net
- Phone: (302) 629-6522
Colony South
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
250 Williamsburg Dr,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gpollio@ichde.org
- Phone: 3026523991
Old Landing Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
29320 White St Unit 400,
Millsboro, DE 19966.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 1
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Old Landing II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: william.duffy@state.de.us
- Phone: 302 934-1871
Colony West
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
250 Williamsburg Dr,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gpollio@ichde.org
- Phone: 3026523991
Hollybrook Farms L
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
1111 Grazing Ct,
Laurel, DE 19956.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hollybrook Farms, LP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: russp@severncos.com
- Phone: 4102690900
Brightway Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
200 Tull Way,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Brightway Commons VOA Affordable Housing, L.P
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: wcraig@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5026
Jefferson Estates 2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
825 Kings Hwy,
Lewes, DE 19958.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- JEFFERSON ESTATES II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jibe@severncos.com
- Phone: 4109409046
Meadowbridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
500 Findley Way Apt 101,
Seaford, DE 19973.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Meadowbridge Associates, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lnilsen@dvdc.com
- Phone: 3022352500
Village At Iron Branch
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 2
Address :
10 Hall Heritage Circle,
Millsboro, DE 19966.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Iron Branch Development LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tom@greenstreethousing.com
- Phone: 410.422.8938
Cascades At Milford
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
151 Cascades Lane,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Cascades, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bingerman@ingerman.com
- Phone: 8566621730
Brandywine Station Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
400 BlaiseAvenue,
Millsboro, DE 19966.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Brandywine Station
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Phone: 302-934-8289
Huling Cove
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
1142-306 SAVANNAH RD,
Lewes, DE 19958.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- HULING COVE Hs'g Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: anas@destatehousing.com
- Phone: 302-739-4263
Huling Cove Annex
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 41
Address :
1142-306 SAVANNAH RD,
Lewes, DE 19958.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 41
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- HULING COVE ANNEX
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: anas@destatehousing.com
- Phone: (302) 739-4263
Academy Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 11
Address :
204 NORTH ST,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 7
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MILFORD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dmoore@milfordhousing.com
- Phone: 302-422-8255
Carvel Gardens Annex
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 30
Address :
Daniel St,
Laurel, DE 19956.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- BETTER HOMES OF LAUREL II, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: carvelgardens@comcast.net
- Phone: 302-875-4281
Jefferson Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 39
Address :
825 KINGS HWY,
Lewes, DE 19958.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 9
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Jefferson Estates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jibe@severncos.com
- Phone: 410-269-0900
Brightway Commons Voa Affordable Housing L.P.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 76
Address :
201 Allenway,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 11
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 35
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 8
Owner Name :
- Brightway Commons VOA Affordable Housing, L.P
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: majohnson@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5026
Park Royal Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 32
Address :
501 PALMER ST,
Milton, DE 19968.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MILFORD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dmoore@milfordhousing.com
- Phone: 302-422-8255
Seaford Meadows Apartment
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 120
Address :
122 SEAFORD MEADOWS DR,
Seaford, DE 19973.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 43
- 3 Bedroom: 37
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Seaford Preservation Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tlamberto@arbormanagement.com
- Phone: 302-761-7309
A & I Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
710 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- A&I Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mbriggs@namide.org
- Phone: 3024270787
Brandywine Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 31
Address :
401 MONROE ST.,
Millsboro, DE 19966.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 31
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- BRANDYWINE VILLAGE
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jibe@severncos.com
- Phone: (302) 875-4366
Chandler Heights
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 88
Address :
2 CHANDLER STREET,
Seaford, DE 19973.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Chandler Heights LP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: bill.roupp11@verizon.net
- Phone: 302-629-8048
Millsboro Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
401 Old Landing RD,
Millsboro, DE 19966.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 12
Owner Name :
- Millsboro Housing for Progress, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wbduffy1952@gmail.com
- Phone: (301) 934-6491
Virginia Crest Village, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 27
Address :
101 Independence Place,
Seaford, DE 19973.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- VIRGINIA CREST VILLAGE, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bill.roupp@verizon.net
- Phone: (302) 629-8048
Georgetown Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 75
Address :
200 INGRAMTOWN RD,
Georgetown, DE 19947.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 23
- 3 Bedroom: 28
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Georgetown Preservation Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tlamberto@arbormanagement.com
- Phone: 302-764-6450
Carvel Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
801 Daniel Street,
Laurel, DE 19956.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 36
- 3 Bedroom: 28
- 4 Bedroom: 16
Owner Name :
- Carvel Gardens Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: carvelgardens@comcast.net
- Phone: 3028754281
Hollybrook Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
101 HOLLYBROOK APTS.,
Laurel, DE 19956.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hollybrook Farms, LP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: jibe@severncos.com
- Phone: 4102690900
Silver Lakes Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 146
Address :
5 Linstone Ln,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 110
- 2 Bedroom: 36
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Silver Lake Estates Ltd. Partnership
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: fred@transconbuilders.com
- Phone: 440-439-3800
Little Creek Aka Orchard Glen V
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 71
Address :
505 LITTLE CREEK DR,
Laurel, DE 19956.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Little Creek MCU, LP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jibe@severncos.com
- Phone: 410-269-0900 ext 111
Luther Towers Of Milton
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
500 PALMER ST,
Milton, DE 19968.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 14
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES OF SUSSEX CO.,INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cstanley@milfordhousing.com
- Phone: 302-684-1668
Arc Hud I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 13
Address :
17910 Ebbtide Dr Lot 51,
Lewes, DE 19958.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 13
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Arc HUD I, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tolson@arcde.org
- Phone: (302) 996-9400
Dima V
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
203 Lakelawn Dr,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DIMA V, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mbriggs@namide.org
- Phone: 3024270787
Spinnaker Lane Supported Living
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 2
Address :
425 S SPINNAKER LN,
Milton, DE 19968.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- THE SALVATION ARMY SPINNAKER LANE CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RAllen@use.salvationarmy.org
- Phone: 845-620-7330
Peach Tree Acres
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
26900 Lewes Georgetown Hwy,
Harbeson, DE 19951.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 20
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Peach Tree Acres, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: debwilley@comcast.net
- Phone: 302-684-4002
Dima X
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 10
Address :
36 W Clarke Avenue,
Milford, DE 19963.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DIMA X, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mbriggs@namide.org
- Phone: 3024270787
Dunbarton Station 1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 2
Address :
1309 Dunbarton Station 1,
Georgetown, DE 19947.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Dunbarton Station I Apartments
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jibe@severncos.com
- Phone: 302-856-7719
Sandy Brae Supported Living
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 3
Address :
118 MAPLE DRIVE,
Lewes, DE 19958.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- The Salvation Army Sandy Brae Supported Living, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Michael.Southwick@use.salvationarmy.org
- Phone: 845-620-7330
Seaford Neighborhood
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
500 HARRINGTON ST,
Seaford, DE 19973.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- The Salvation Army Seaford Neighborhood Home, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: MMcGlinchey@USESalvationArmy.org
- Phone: 845-620-7330
Laurel Commons Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
100 Laurel Commons Lane,
Laurel, DE 19956.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Homes for Laurel II Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: frank@homesforamerica.org
- Phone: 410-269-1222
Laurel Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 21
Address :
100 Laurel Commons Lane,
Laurel, DE 19956.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Homes for Laurel Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: frank@homesforamerica.org
- Phone: 410-269-1222
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Sussex County, Delaware, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Sussex County, Delaware
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Sussex County, Delaware
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Sussex County, Delaware can help you find and afford low-income housing.
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Sussex County, Delaware.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Sussex County, Delaware will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Sussex County, Delaware are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Sussex County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Sussex County, Delaware
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Sussex County, Delaware
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Sussex County, Delaware issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.