Waiting List
Waiting List information last updated on 05/06/2013
Section 8 is currently serving Lottery Number 913 from the 2011 Application Period
For questions regarding Section 8 housing not answered on our website, please call the Eugene office at 541-682-3755. The Section 8 waiting list is currently closed to new applicants. For more general information about Section 8, please see the Section 8 pages.
Agency Owned Housing
Wait Times for Public & Multi-Family Housing
The wait for Public and Multi-Family Housing programs can range from around six months to nearly three years, depending upon your bedroom size and your location preference. For more detailed information, see the table below.
Wait Times for Village Oaks Apartments
The waiting times for Village Oaks two bedroom units are usually shorter than other programs because Village Oaks has basic rents that some people cannot afford. Applicants need at least two times the rent in monthly income to qualify for Village Oaks. The wait times for one and three bedroom units can be longer.
Wait Times for Firwood Apartments
The wait for one-bedroom units at Firwood is usually pretty short. The wait for a two-bedroom unit at Firwood can be much longer because there are only a few of them at this complex.
Public and Multi-Family Housing Wait Times
The table below refers to the Month and Year an application was submitted.
| Location | Now Serving Applications From: |
|---|---|
| Eugene/Springfield, 1 Bedroom | June of 2009 |
| Eugene/Springfield, 2 Bedroom | September of 2010 |
| Eugene/Springfield, 3 Bedroom | August of 2011 |
| Eugene/Springfield, 4 Bedroom | August 2011 |
| All Outlying, 1 Bedroom* | January of 2012 |
| Veneta, 2 Bedroom | August of 2007 |
| Veneta, 3 Bedroom | November of 2011 |
| Veneta, 4 Bedroom | August of 2011 |
| Florence, 1 Bedroom | September of 2009 |
| Florence, 2 Bedroom | July of 2012 |
| Florence, 3 Bedroom | January of 2012 |
| Florence, 4 Bedroom | January of 2011 |
* Outlying includes Veneta, Cottage Grove, Creswell, and Junction City.
To calculate the current wait for the various programs, count the number of months from the application date of those who we are serving to today’s date. Be aware that the wait can become longer or shorter depending upon the number of vacancies in each program. This page is usually updated around the first of each month.
Other Information on Wait Times
For elderly or disabled one-bedroom applicants, the wait for a unit in Eugene can be at least two years. One-bedroom units in Springfield are offered to existing residents who need to downsize due to a family composition change. The wait for one-bedroom elderly or disabled units can be much shorter in Outlying Areas, such as Cottage Grove, Creswell, Junction City and Veneta.
A note about fully accessible wheelchair units: Because we have a limited number of wheelchair accessible units, the wait can be quite long. Wheelchair accessible units are offered first to current residents who need them. Therefore, some applicants who need the features decide to accept a non-accessible unit and wait for an accessible unit to become available.
The waiting time for agency-owned four-bedroom units can be quite long because there are only 17 of them in all of Lane County.
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