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Housing assistance near you

Updated October 21, 2025 • 6 min read • 1,292 words
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Housing assistance near you.

Locate charities and government programs that provide housing assistance. There is financial help or support for homeowners, renters, homeless people as well as senior citizens or the disabled among others. Housing programs are generally focused on low-income families, the unemployed and people with a source of income but limited funds. Find housing assistance near you. Both the government as well as non-profit / charity organizations provide help. A major goal of any housing assistance program near you is to both stop (or limit) homelessness in the community as well as help rehousing people or families. This means both emergency financial help for everything from rent to a mortgage, utility bill, or other housing expense will be offered. There is also free items or services, including legal advice, landlord-tenant mediation and more.

Programs that help with housing near you

Some of the housing assistance programs are for anyone in need. Others are more focused in nature, such as to help senior citizens, single mothers or pregnant women. Based on resources, and locations, the assistance provided for housing needs near you will include some or all of the following.

Housing Authorities and PHA

– Each state, city, county and community has some type of housing authority. They offer various programs to tenants, homeowners and the low-income. Section 8 housing choice vouchers, income based apartments and more is offered. Homeless Prevention programs – Families who rent or own a home, or the homeless, will get help for their housing needs. Grants, shelters and other support is arranged. Rent help to pay housing costs near you – Charities, non-profits and government agencies provide housing assistance to tenants who rent an apartment or home. Free foreclosure relief counseling – HUD approved, non-profit counselors near you help homeowners with their housing needs. Whether property tax help, mortgage relief or something else, assistance is provided.

Local housing assistance programs near you

There are some housing assistance programs near you for certain situations, such as single mothers, seniors or the disabled. Find them below. Or scroll down the page for other state organizations near you that help with housing. Free housing near you Housing for single moms near you List of no wait list apartments near you Luxury housing near you that takes Section 8 vouchers Private landlords no credit checks near you Second chance apartments that accept evictions Section 8 emergency housing open list Senior living housing based on income near you Social security disability housing assistance Temporary housing that is free for homeless Tenant lawyer near you Veteran rent assistance from VA Organizations, including a charity or the government will operate housing assistance programs in your community. They are listed below by type of program and area. The list of housing resources near you below includes assistance for tenants, the renters, homeless people or families and homeowners. Alabama Alabama section 8 housing Alabama rental assistance Alabama eviction prevention Alabama housing counseling Arizona Arizona section 8 housing Arizona rental assistance Arizona eviction prevention Arizona housing counseling Arkansas Arkansas section 8 housing Arkansas rental assistance Arkansas eviction prevention Arkansas housing counseling California California section 8 housing California rental assistance California eviction prevention California housing counseling Colorado Colorado section 8 housing Colorado rental assistance Colorado eviction prevention Colorado housing counseling Connecticut Connecticut section 8 housing Connecticut rental assistance Connecticut eviction prevention Connecticut housing counseling Delaware Delaware section 8 housing Delaware housing counseling Florida Florida section 8 housing Florida rental assistance Florida eviction prevention Florida housing counseling Georgia Georgia section 8 housing Georgia rental assistance Georgia eviction prevention Georgia housing counseling Hawaii Hawaii section 8 housing Idaho Idaho section 8 housing Idaho eviction prevention Idaho housing counseling Illinois Illinois section 8 housings Illinois rental assistance Illinois eviction prevention Illinois housing counseling Indiana Indiana section 8 housing Indiana rental assistance Indiana eviction prevention Indiana housing counseling Iowa Iowa section 8 housing Iowa rent assistance Iowa eviction prevention Iowa housing counseling Kansas Kansas section 8 housing Kansas rental assistance Kansas eviction prevention Kansas housing counseling Kentucky Kentucky section 8 housing Kentucky rental assistance Kentucky eviction prevention Kentucky housing counseling Louisiana Louisiana section 8 housing Louisiana rental assistance Louisiana eviction prevention Louisiana housing counseling Maine Maine section 8 housing Maine eviction prevention Maine housing counseling Maryland Maryland section 8 housing Maryland rental assistance Maryland eviction prevention Maryland housing counseling Massachusetts Massachusetts section 8 housing Massachusetts rental assistance Massachusetts eviction prevention Massachusetts housing counseling Michigan Michigan section 8 housing Michigan rental assistance Michigan eviction prevention Michigan housing counseling Minnesota Minnesota section 8 housing Minnesota rental assistance Minnesota eviction prevention Minnesota housing counseling Mississippi Mississippi section 8 housing Mississippi rental assistance Mississippi eviction prevention Mississippi housing counseling Missouri Missouri section 8 housing Missouri rental assistance Missouri eviction prevention Missouri housing counseling Montana Montana section 8 housing Montana rental assistance Nebraska Nebraska section 8 housing Nebraska eviction prevention Nebraska housing counseling Nevada Nevada section 8 housing Nevada eviction prevention Nevada housing counseling

New Hampshire

New Hampshire section 8 housing New Hampshire eviction prevention New Hampshire housing counseling

New Jersey

New Jersey section 8 housing New Jersey rental assistance New Jersey eviction prevention New Jersey housing counseling

New Mexico

New Mexico section 8 housing New Mexico rental assistance New Mexico eviction prevention New Mexico housing counseling

New York

New York section 8 housing New York rental assistance New York eviction prevention New York housing counseling

North Carolina

North Carolina section 8 housing North Carolina rental assistance North Carolina eviction prevention North Carolina housing counseling

North Dakota

North Dakota section 8 housing Ohio Ohio section 8 housing Ohio rental assistance Ohio eviction prevention Ohio housing counseling Oklahoma Oklahoma section 8 housing Oklahoma rental assistance Oklahoma eviction prevention Oklahoma housing counseling Oregon Oregon section 8 housing Oregon rental assistance Oregon eviction prevention Oregon housing counseling Pennsylvania Pennsylvania section 8 housing Pennsylvania rental assistance Pennsylvania eviction prevention Pennsylvania housing counseling

Rhode Island

Rhode Island section 8 housing Rhode Island housing counseling

South Carolina

South Carolina section 8 housing South Carolina rental assistance South Carolina eviction prevention South Carolina housing counseling

South Dakota

South Dakota section 8 housing South Dakota rental assistance South Dakota eviction prevention Tennessee Tennessee section 8 housing Tennessee rental assistance Tennessee eviction prevention Tennessee housing counseling Texas Texas section 8 housing Texas rental assistance Texas eviction prevention Texas housing counseling Utah Utah section 8 housing Utah rental assistance Utah eviction prevention Utah housing counseling Vermont Vermont section 8 housing Vermont housing counseling Virginia Virginia section 8 housing Virgina rental assistance Virginia eviction prevention Virginia housing counseling Washington Washington section 8 housing Washington rental assistance Washington eviction prevention Washington housing counseling

Washington DC

Washington DC housing counseling

West Virginia

West Virgina section 8 housing WV rent assistance for the low-income West Virginia eviction prevention West Virgina housing counseling Wisconsin Wisconsin section 8 housing Wisconsin rental assistance Wisconsin eviction prevention Wisconsin housing counseling There are state housing programs for low-income families and people going through a financial hardship. Non-profits, churches and government organizations, including social services, all try to provide help. Apply at a housing assistance program near you, as listed above, for emergency help.