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1-Bedroom Section 8 & Voucher Apartments in Washington, DC

One-bedroom Section 8 and voucher-friendly apartments in Washington, DC suit individuals, couples, and seniors. With a Housing Choice Voucher or in income-based public housing, the rent you pay is based on your household income — generally about 30% — rather than the market rate.

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Voucher-Friendly Buildings

Project-Based Section 8

Capital Manor Cooperative — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 102 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Capitol Hill Towers — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 204 units

Project-Based Section 8

Housing for people with disabilities

Capital Commons — Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 40 units

Housing for people with disabilities

Project-Based Section 8

Azeeze Bates — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 92 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Atlantic Gardens — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 108 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Beecher Cooperative — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 18 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Fort Lincoln Senior Village I (Gettysburg) — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 187 units

Project-Based Section 8

Senior housing (62+)

Anchor Housing — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 9 units

Senior housing (62+)

Project-Based Section 8

Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 171 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Congress Park I — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 163 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Fort Lincoln Senior Village Iii (Petersburg) — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 306 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Benning Courts — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 97 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Faircliff Plaza West Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 112 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Wheeler Terrace Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 113 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Wah Luck House — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 153 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Benning Heights — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 148 units

Project-Based Section 8

Housing for people with disabilities

The Gilbertson Haass House — Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 13 units

Housing for people with disabilities

Senior housing (62+)

Allen House — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 96 units

Senior housing (62+)

Project-Based Section 8

Carmel Plaza North — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 133 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Fort Lincoln Senior Village Ii (Vicksburg) — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 177 units

Project-Based Section 8

Senior housing (62+)

Colony House Apartments — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 58 units

Senior housing (62+)

Senior housing (62+)

Asbury Dwellings — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 147 units

Senior housing (62+)

Project-Based Section 8

Trinity Towers Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 122 units

Project-Based Section 8

Project-Based Section 8

Brookland Manor Aka Brentwood Village — Project-Based Section 8 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 465 units

Project-Based Section 8

About This Program in Washington, DC

In Washington, DC, the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and public housing are administered by the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA). Rent is income-based — generally about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to Apply in Washington, DC

Apply through DCHA at dchousing.org when waitlists are open. Washington, DC protects renters from source-of-income discrimination under the DC Human Rights Act, so most landlords cannot refuse a Housing Choice Voucher.

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