Nelson County, VA

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Nelson County, VA. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in Virginia. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Nelson County.

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Housing Authorities Nelson County, VA

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Nelson County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Waynesboro RHA
1700 New Hope Road
Waynesboro, VA 22980
VA022 combined Waynesboro City 21.5 mi from Nelson

Contact

(540) 946-9230
Phone
(540) 946-9233
Fax

Leadership

Allen Bruce
Mayor
Thomas Reider
Board Chairperson
Kimberly Byrd
Executive Director

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing
1600 5Th St. Suite B
Charlottesville, VA 22902
VA036 section 8 Albemarle 25.9 mi from Nelson

Contact

(434) 972-4010 ext. 3356
Phone
(434) 293-0281
Fax

Leadership

Ned Gallaway
Board Chairperson
Phyllis Savides
Executive Director

Lynchburg RHA
918 Commerce Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
VA013 combined Lynchburg City 28.1 mi from Nelson

Contact

(434) 485-7200
Phone
(434) 845-9144
Fax
(434) 485-7200
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Turner Perrow
Board Chairperson
R Dawn Fagan
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.

Nelson County

Nelson County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. 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 Virginia. 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 Nelson County, Virginia: Afton, Roseland, Nellysford, Gladstone, Arrington, Shipman, Lovingston, Faber, Schuyler, Piney River, Tyro, Montebello, and Norwood.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Nelson County, Virginia: 22920, 22967, 22958, 24553, 22922, 22971, 22949, 22938, 22969, 22964, 22976, 24464, and 24581.

Nelson County, VA is considered part of the following metro area: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Nelson County, VA, Nelson County, VA, Nelson County, VA, and Nelson County, VA.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020