Section 8 Waiting List in Georgia: Open Lists & Status (2026)

Georgia housing authorities we track

Status is the authority's own wording on the date shown. Each name links to its payment standards page on this site; each source links to the authority's page.

Housing authority	HCV waiting list	What the authority says	Checked	Source
Atlanta Housing	Not stated	You can only register when the waiting list is open. When AH opens the waiting list, we will put a notice on our website. HCV: not stated; registration only when AH announces an opening No current open/closed statement found on AH's site; call 404-892-4700. Community-based (property) lists are separate.	October 23, 2026	Atlanta Housing – Housing Programs
Marietta Housing Authority (MHA)	Closed	The waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, (also known as Sec8 Program,) is closed. When the waiting list opens again, it will be announced on the MHA website. HCV: closed PBV: MHA property-based lists are separate The page carries a 2020 post date; the statement is undated.	October 23, 2026	Marietta Housing Authority – Section 8/HCV

Is the Section 8 waiting list open in Georgia?

Not at the 2 Georgia authorities we track, as of October 23, 2026. Marietta Housing Authority: "The waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, (also known as Sec8 Program,) is closed. When the waiting list opens again, it will be announced on the MHA website." Georgia has other authorities we do not track — check HUD's PHA directory.

How do I apply for Section 8 in Georgia?

Apply directly to a housing authority whose list is open — each one takes its own applications, and this page tracks 2 of the Georgia authorities. Each authority above links its own application or portal page. Under 24 CFR 982.206 an authority must give public notice before it opens its list, so sign up for its announcements. You can apply to more than one authority, including a state agency voucher program where Georgia has one (see HUD's PHA directory).

How do I check my Section 8 status in Georgia?

Use the applicant portal or phone number of the Georgia authority you applied to; the links in the table above go to each one's own page. Authorities do not share lists, so check each one separately, and report any change of address or phone in writing — applicants who miss an update letter are removed.

Does Georgia use a Section 8 lottery?

None of the tracked Georgia authorities describe a lottery on the pages we read. Many authorities nationwide form their waiting list by random drawing from pre-applications, so read the opening notice when a list opens.