New Hanover County, NC

Housing Authorities

Your local Housing Authority is listed below. You can give them a call or send an email to find out how they can help you find affordable housing.

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Housing Authorities New Hanover County, NC

Wilmington HA
1524 South 16Th Street
Wilmington, NC 28402
NC001 combined New Hanover

Contact

(910) 341-7700
Phone
(910) 341-7760
Fax
www.wha.net
Website

Leadership

Bill Saffo
Mayor
Kenneth Chestnut
Board Chairperson
Katrina Redmon
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.

New Hanover County

New Hanover County has 1 Housing Authority. 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 North Carolina. 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 New Hanover County, North Carolina: Wilmington, Castle Hayne, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, and Kure Beach.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in New Hanover County, North Carolina: 28412, 28409, 28411, 28405, 28403, 28401, 28429, 28428, 28480, 28449, 28402, 28406, 28408, 28404, and 28407.

New Hanover County, NC is considered part of the following metro area: WILMINGTON, NC.

Other counties in the same metro area are: New Hanover County, NC.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020