Kent County, DE

Housing Authorities

There are 3 Housing Authorities that serve Kent County, DE. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Kent County, DE

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Kent County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Dover HA
76 Stevenson Drive
Dover, DE 19901
DE002 combined Kent

Contact

(302) 678-1965
Phone
(302) 678-1971
Fax
(800) 545-1833
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Robin Christiansen
Mayor
Philip McGinnis
Board Chairperson
Rufus Mincey
Executive Director

Delaware State HA
18 The Green
Dover, DE 19901
DE004 combined Kent

Contact

(302) 739-4263
Phone
(302) 739-3178
Fax
(302) 739-7428
TDD/TTY

Leadership

John Carney
Board Chairperson
Anas Ben-Addi
Executive Director

Delaware State HA
18 The Green
Dover, DE 19901
DE901 section 8 Kent

Contact

(302) 739-4263
Phone
(302) 739-6122
Fax
(302) 739-7428
TDD/TTY

Leadership

John Carney
Board Chairperson
Anas Ben-Addi
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Kent County

Kent County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Delaware. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Kent County, Delaware: Dover, Smyrna, Camden Wyoming, Felton, Harrington, Magnolia, Clayton, Hartly, Frederica, Houston, Marydel, Viola, Dover Afb, Little Creek, Kenton, Cheswold, and Woodside.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Kent County, Delaware: 19904, 19901, 19977, 19934, 19943, 19952, 19962, 19938, 19953, 19946, 19954, 19964, 19903, 19979, 19902, 19961, 19955, 19936, 19905, and 19980.

Kent County, DE is considered part of the following metro area: DOVER, DE.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020