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Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Minneapolis housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not MPHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Minneapolis Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, MPHA's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Public housing
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only MPHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official MPHA 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
MPHA owns and runs nearly 6,000 public housing and deeply affordable homes across all neighborhoods in Minneapolis. It also runs housing vouchers for households living in Minneapolis.
- Public housing (high-rises, family homes and scattered sites)
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Project-Based Vouchers
- Special purpose vouchers (Stable Homes Stable Schools, VASH, Family Unification and others)
- Bring It Home state rental vouchers
Housing Choice Voucher application
MPHA takes voucher applications online through its RentCafé portal (portal.mphaonline.org) only during announced application windows. In its most recent window, applications went into a lottery, with priority for households with children and very low incomes.
What MPHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check MPHA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
How you apply depends on your age, disability status and household size. Seniors 62+ apply in person at MPHA's office. People age 50–61, and people age 18–49 with SSI, SSDI or a documented disability, send a pre-application online through MPHA's RentCafé portal. MPHA offers units in the order people applied as units become available.
What MPHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check MPHA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Hennepin County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Hennepin County, where MPHA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,600 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Minneapolis
Heat and utility bills
Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County — Energy Assistance · 952-930-3541
Runs the Energy Assistance Program for Hennepin County. It can pay a grant straight to your utility company. Apply online through the state or with a paper application, and send the required papers.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Second Harvest Heartland · 866-844-3663
The Twin Cities food bank's Care Center can connect you to a food shelf and help you apply for SNAP. Call or text Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Central Minnesota Legal Services — Minneapolis Office · 1-877-696-6529
Free civil legal help for low-income people in Hennepin and Anoka counties, including housing problems. New clients call 1-877-MY-MN-LAW.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
United Way 211 (Minnesota) · 211
Call 2-1-1 or text your zip code, 24/7, for free and confidential help finding local services anywhere in Minnesota.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not MPHA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact MPHA before you visit
General inquiries: 612-342-1400
Central office: 1001 N Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55401
Housing Choice Voucher line: 612-342-1480
Published hours: Front Desk Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
MPHA's headquarters front desk hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The leasing office takes walk-ins Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The voucher office sees people by appointment only, so call 612-342-1480 first. The main line, 612-342-1400, is a voicemail box.
MPHA's online application can be translated with Google Translate. MPHA says applicants can ask for free language help, a reasonable accommodation, or information in another format.
From CalculateBenefits, not MPHA
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- Have Social Security numbers and dates of birth for everyone in your household, the value of your assets, and your household's total monthly income and where it comes from.
- For online pre-applications, you need a valid email address and your full Social Security number. After three business days, log in to the RentCafé portal to see your status.
- MPHA will sometimes ask you by email and mail to update your information in the portal. If you miss the deadline, you will be removed from the waitlist.
- If you think you are on the Section 8 waitlist, call 612-335-4404 to check. Have the head of household's Social Security number and date of birth ready. To report a new address, use MPHA's waitlist update form.
- For help with the portal or a disability accommodation, call 612-342-1390 or email [email protected].
Documents MPHA asks applicants to have ready
- Social Security numbers for each household member
- Dates of birth for each household member (birth certificate)
- Value of all household assets (bank accounts, investments, real estate)
- Total monthly household income
- Source of all income (wages, pensions, TANF and other sources)
From MPHA's published guidance. Ask the agency if you are missing something; do not wait to call.
HUD-reported assistance
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 MPHA, not this dataset.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Minnesota housing agencies · Minnesota income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.