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District of Columbia Housing Authority

Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Washington, DC housing agency.

Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not DCHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-09-29.

Start with the official agency

Visit the official DCHA website →

Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.

What this agency serves

DCHA provides public housing and Housing Choice Voucher assistance to extremely low- through moderate-income households across Washington, DC.

Low Income Public Housing Program
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

Housing Choice Voucher application

DCHA's FAQ says: "No, we are not accepting new applications at this time, and the waitlist is currently closed." It adds DCHA "has no current plans to re-open the waitlist," and that it will publicize any reopening "on the DCHA website and social media channels, and through local media outlets."

DCHA — Housing Choice Voucher Program FAQs →

Public housing application

The agency's site does not state a current open date for the public housing waiting list; check its notices/portal.

DCHA — Public Housing program page →

Contact DCHA before you visit

General inquiries: (202) 535-1000
Central office: DCHA Headquarters Customer Service Center, 625 D St SW, Washington, DC

Housing Choice Voucher line: (202) 535-1000
HCV office: HCVP Customer Service Center, 702 H St NW, Washington, DC

Published hours: DCHA Headquarters Customer Service Center: Open for walk-ins Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm (last walk-in accepted 3:45 pm); closed for DC Government observed holidays.

Appointments are strongly encouraged for Customer Service Center visits — DCHA says to "arrive at least 15 minutes before their appointment time to complete check-in and security screening." For a disability-related accommodation, contact DCHA's ADA/504/Language Department at [email protected] and "allow at least three business days to make the necessary arrangements."

DCHA "provides language accommodations, such as translation services and interpreters, to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) or a non-English proficiency (NEP)" for documents, appointments, and events, and asks that you "allow at least three business days to make the necessary arrangements."

Before and after you apply

Check your waiting-list case status or update your address through DCHA's applicant portal or by contacting a Customer Service Center — DCHA lists "I'd like to update my information on the waiting list" as a service its Customer Service Centers handle.
Make an appointment before visiting in person; DCHA recommends arriving "at least 15 minutes before" your appointment for check-in and security screening.
Call the DCHA Call Center at (202) 535-1000 with questions about your application or case.
If DCHA reopens the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist, it says it will announce this "on the DCHA website and social media channels, and through local media outlets" — rely on those official channels rather than anyone offering to get you on a list.

HUD-reported assistance

16,525HUD-reported voucher units

14,486Voucher units reported in use

8,851HUD-reported public housing units

5,047Occupied public housing units

These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from DCHA, not this dataset.

HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.

HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.