Douglas County, KS

Housing Authorities

Your local Housing Authority is listed below. You can give them a call or send an email to find out how they can help you find affordable housing.

Housing Authorities Douglas County, KS

Lawrence/Douglas County
1600 Haskell Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66044
KS053 combined Douglas

Contact

(785) 842-8110
Phone
(785) 842-9596
Fax
www.ldcha.org
Website

Leadership

Shannon Oury
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Douglas County

Douglas County has 1 Housing Authority. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Kansas. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Douglas County, Kansas: Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City, and Lecompton.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Douglas County, Kansas: 66049, 66044, 66046, 66047, 66025, 66006, 66050, and 66045.

Douglas County, KS is considered part of the following metro area: LAWRENCE, KS.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020