Section 8 apartments are a type of housing for low-income families that fall under the 50 percent area median income. If eligible, applicants receive apartments and housing at a much cheaper monthly rental rate than the average person pays. To determine eligibility and locate Section 8 apartments in the local area, there are a few useful tools to assist in landing a Section 8 apartment.
Unless you qualify for Section 8 housing, you will not find a house for rent in you $500 or under price range. To find out if you qualify for Section 8 housing, and learn more about Section 8 housing, visit www.hud.gov.
www.rentals.com allows you to search for rental housing by zip code.
To find information on low income rental housing, you may want to speak to your local reality company and discuss your options there. Visit a few, not just one, to find the best deal in the area you are looking at.
Many landlords use Craigslist for rental homes. You can check their housing section for available properties.
GoSection8 is the best place to go to find a section 8 house rental. There are other places to find house rentals but not all will be section 8 rentals.
Section 8, or the Housing Choice Voucher Program, is a Federal housing program which provides housing assistance to low-income renters and homeowners. This assistance comes in the form of rental subsidies, limiting the monthly rent payment of the assistance recipient. Here you find the information. www.affordablehousingonline.com/section8housing.asp
www.rentals.com has numerous listings for rental housing in Chicago.
Many landlords use Craigslist for rental homes. You can check their housing section for available properties in South Maui.
Many landlords use Craigslist for rental condos in Las Vegas. You can check their housing section for available properties.
There are different variations of the section 8 program. There is the section 8 housing choice voucher program, there is multi-family section 8, there is public housing administered through the housing authority, there is 236 housing, there is 202 PAC, PRAC and 811 PAC, PRAC. Check with your local HUD office for a list of programs and who to contact to get on the different waiting lists.
I would suggest checking the apartments/housing section of Craigslist. In most cities this section is extensive as it offers a low cost way to promote housing rentals. Also check with local Realtors as many also offer rental management services.
Most real estate rental listings will include whether a home for rent is Section 8 approved. For a listing of only Section 8 homes, a good directory would be GoSection8. Or a person looking for Section 8 housing in a specific community could contact the local housing agency for information.