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Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Richmond housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not RRHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Richmond Section 8 waiting list open?
We don't have a current check. Call RRHA or check its website before you apply.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
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 RRHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official RRHA 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
RRHA provides safe and affordable housing for low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities in the City of Richmond. It manages nearly 4,000 public housing units and runs the voucher programs.
- Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP / Section 8)
- Project Based Vouchers (PBV)
- Public housing
- Homeownership programs
- Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program
Housing Choice Voucher application
RRHA's online path into the voucher program is through Project Based Vouchers, which are tied to specific apartment communities. You create an applicant portal account, then apply for the property waiting lists that fit your family. People in PBV for at least a year in good standing may be able to move to a tenant-based voucher.
What RRHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check RRHA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
Register on RRHA's applicant portal and apply for each community waiting list that fits your family size. RRHA reviews your application, then places accepted applicants on the list. People who are not accepted are told in writing by email.
What RRHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check RRHA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Richmond city
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Richmond city, where RRHA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,850 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 2 people | $27,250 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 3 people | $30,650 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 4 people | $34,050 | $56,750 | $90,800 |
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 Richmond
Heat and utility bills
Virginia Energy Assistance Program (VDSS) · 855-635-4370
Helps with heating and cooling bills and home energy emergencies. Apply online through CommonHelp, by phone, or by paper form. Fuel help window: 2nd Tuesday of October to 2nd Friday of November.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Central Virginia's food bank, working with more than 200 pantries, kitchens and shelters. Use the Find Food tool on its site to find a partner near you.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (Richmond office) · 804-648-1012
Free civil legal help for people with low income, including tenant and housing problems. Call the Richmond office to ask for help.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Free, private service that connects you to housing, food, health care and other help in Virginia. Call 211 or text CONNECT to 247211.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not RRHA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact RRHA before you visit
General inquiries: (804) 780-4200
Central office: 600 E Broad Street (Floors 4 & 5), Richmond, VA 23219
HCV office: 918 Chamberlayne Parkway, Richmond, VA 23220 (HCVP & Tenant Selection Office)
Published hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; walk-in hours Tuesday 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and Thursday 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
The HCVP & Tenant Selection Office at 918 Chamberlayne Parkway takes walk-ins on Tuesdays (9 a.m. to noon) and Thursdays (1 to 4 p.m.). Otherwise, call the RRHA Call Center at (804) 780-4200 first. If you have a disability and need an accommodation, fill out RRHA's 504 form and email it to [email protected].
From CalculateBenefits, not RRHA
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 an email address, a current phone number, references and proof of income ready.
- When you are picked from a waiting list, RRHA emails you instructions for the online eligibility steps. You must send the eligibility packet and documents by the deadline.
- RRHA checks your yearly income, whether you are a senior or have a disability, and U.S. citizenship or immigration status. Then the Tenant Selection Office runs background checks.
- Keep your contact information, especially your email, up to date in the RRHA portal, and check your email and the portal often.
- RRHA says no applicant is entitled to be on a waiting list or in a certain spot on it.
Documents RRHA asks applicants to have ready
- Email address
- Current telephone number
- References
- Verified income
From RRHA'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 RRHA, 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.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Virginia housing agencies · Virginia income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.