Housing vouchers
We accept housing vouchers, in every market we serve
Not "considered". Accepted. If you hold a Housing Choice Voucher or another subsidy, your application is measured against the same published criteria as everyone else.
What usually goes wrong
Naming it plainly, because you already know it and pretending otherwise wastes your time.
- Plenty of listings say "no Section 8" outright, and plenty more simply stop returning calls once a voucher is mentioned.
- Source-of-income discrimination is illegal in a growing number of states and cities, and enforcement is uneven enough that knowing your rights rarely helps you find a home this month.
- The inspection and approval steps add time that some landlords will not wait through.
How we handle it
Rules, not reassurance. Each of these is something you can hold us to.
- The portion of rent your voucher covers is not income you have to prove twice. We measure our income requirement against the remainder you are responsible for.
- We coordinate directly with your housing authority on the inspection and the HAP contract, and we hold the home while that runs.
- We do not charge you for the extra time the voucher process takes.
- Our screening criteria are published and are the same for voucher holders and everyone else.
What to bring
You can submit these after you apply; they do not hold up the initial review.
- Your voucher or subsidy award letter
- Your housing authority caseworker contact
- Valid identification (an ITIN is accepted in place of a Social Security number)
- Proof of any income beyond the voucher
What happens, and when
- Pre-qualificationA few questions, an honest read on your odds. No fee yet.
- ApplicationAround ten minutes on a phone. Documents can follow after you submit.
- DecisionWithin 24 hours of a complete application, with the reason stated.
- Lease and keysSigned remotely if you need to. Move-in costs known in advance.
Questions people actually ask
Will my voucher amount limit which homes I can apply for?
It limits which homes your authority will approve, not which ones we will accept an application on. Tell us your payment standard and we will point you at homes that clear it.
How long does the inspection add?
That depends on your housing authority rather than on us. We keep the home off the market while it is scheduled, and we chase it. Our own decision still comes within 24 hours.
Do I still need to meet the income requirement?
Only against the portion you pay. We do not apply the full-rent multiple to a voucher holder, because that would make the requirement impossible by design.
Find out where you stand with zero upfront fee
The first step of the application gives you an honest read on your odds. If it looks unlikely, we tell you right away so you do not pay any application fee.