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Louisville Metro Housing Authority

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

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

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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

LMHA provides public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers for low-income households in Louisville Metro, Kentucky.

Public Housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)
Section 3 Program
Moving to Work (MTW)

Housing Choice Voucher application

LMHA's site says: 'Please be advised that we are not accepting Housing Choice Voucher applications at this time.' No reopening date is given. If you're already on the list, call (502) 584-1704 — a line open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — for your status.

Check LMHA's Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) page →

Public housing application

LMHA's applicant portal says: 'New applications are NOT being taken at this time for Section 8 or Public Housing. Applications are closed.' If you're on the waiting list, call (502) 584-1704 and follow the prompts for status updates.

LMHA's applicant portal (Public Housing) →

Contact LMHA before you visit

General inquiries: 502-569-3400
Central office: 320 South Fifth Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Housing Choice Voucher line: 502-569-6060

Published hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am-4:30 pm

LMHA's office at 320 South Fifth Street is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (closed weekends). Call ahead — (502) 569-3400 general, or (502) 569-6060 for Section 8.

Before and after you apply

LMHA is not accepting new applications for Public Housing or Section 8 right now — both lists are closed with no reopening date announced.
If you're already on a waiting list, call (502) 584-1704 (open 24/7) to check your status.
Register with a valid email address in the applicant portal so LMHA can reach you.
Contact LMHA at (502) 569-3400 (general) or (502) 569-6060 (Section 8) with questions.

HUD-reported assistance

12,582HUD-reported voucher units

11,720Voucher units reported in use

4,301HUD-reported public housing units

2,639Occupied 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 LMHA, not this dataset.

HUD public housing designation: Advisory. Advisory means HUD issued the score for informational purposes rather than as a binding final performance designation, such as during a transition or waiver period. Treat it as historical context and confirm the agency's current status.

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