Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8)

  1. HCV Waitlist
  2. Current  Voucher Holders
  3. About the HCV Program

Status of the Housing Choice Voucher Program Waitlist

The preliminary application process for the Loudoun County Housing Choice Voucher Program waitlist has closed. The waitlist application was opened October 5, 2023, for the first time in over a decade for a limited number of vouchers available for the rental subsidy program funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Loudoun County stopped accepting preliminary applications once it has been determined that applicants at the bottom of the list would have to wait at least three years before receiving a rental subsidy.

Waitlist Eligibility

The Loudoun County Department of Housing and Community Development considers three factors when determining applicant eligibility for the waitlist: 

  1. The date and time the preliminary application is received;
  2. Qualification for one or all of the local waitlist preferences (listed below); and 
  3. Household income (guidelines below). 

*The HUD definition of "homeless" is provided on the preliminary application form. 

Local Waitlist Preferences

The local waitlist preferences are listed below in priority order: 

  1. Applicants with a disability, older adults (over 62 and head of household), families or homeless (using the HUD definition*) persons who meet all other qualifications for the HCV program and who live or work in Loudoun County.
  2. All applicants (families, individuals with a disability, and older adults) who meet all other qualifications for the HCV Program who live or work in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  3. All other eligible applicants (families, individuals with a disability, and older adults) who are residents of the United States.
  4. Single applicants, who are not disabled and who live or work in Loudoun County or elsewhere in Virginia or the United States and who otherwise meet all other qualifications for the HCV Program.

*The HUD definition of "homeless" is provided on the preliminary application form. 

Income Guidelines

Household income must be at or below 50% of the Area Median Income (as calculated by HUD specifically for the HCV program) for an applicant to be eligible. 

2023 Income Limits

Family Size
Income Limit
1
$52,750
2
$60,300
3
$67,850
4
$75,350
5$81,400
6$87,450
7$93,450
8$99,500

For More Information

For more information about the preliminary application process, contact the HCV Program by email or call 703-737-8323.