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Waynesville Housing Authority

Welcome to
Waynesville Housing Authority

The team at the Waynesville Housing Authority would like to welcome you to the housing authority. We are here to help you with housing issues you might have during your tenancy here. We have intern social workers and resources that could be helpful to you and help you to get through the “hard” times that we all experience from time to time.

Respectfully,

Tina Okenfuss, MSCC, MSPC, MSCJ, NCC, LPC

Executive Director

What We Do

The Waynesville Housing Authority manages 100 units in total. The units are brick, single-story duplexes located in four areas of Waynesville. The locations are Chestnut Park (8 units), Pigeon Street (12 units), Boyd Avenue (20 units), and Nineveh [60 units (family section)]. There are 20 studio apartments, 24 one-bedroom apartments, 25 two-bedroom apartments, 23 three-bedroom apartments, and 7 four-bedroom apartments.

Waynesville, NC Background

History

The Town of Waynesville was founded in 1809 by Colonel Robert Love, a Revolutionary War soldier. He donated land for the courthouse, jail, and public square, and named the town after his commander in the war, General “Mad” Anthony Wayne. The Town of Waynesville was incorporated in 1871.

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Vision

The vision Statement of the WHA is to improve the quality of life of the residents of the housing authority by providing safe and decent housing. The WHA will also educate and empower residents to improve their quality of life through assistance by providing safe and decent housing opportunities with upgrades and rehabilitation of their units.

Mission

The Mission Statement of the WHA is to become a leader in providing low-income, affordable, safe, and decent housing to the Southwestern, North Carolina region and provide the residents with respect and empower their ability to lift themselves out of poverty.  

WHA offices are located in the Waynesville Tower at 48 Chestnut Park Drive.  The Tower has restricted entry so please use the call box at the entrance during office hours. Please observe social distancing and wear a mask at all times.

TENANTS: If you have business at the office, please call to make an appointment. If you get voicemail, please leave a message. If you have a maintenance emergency, call (828) 734-2783 and leave a message.

APPLICANTS: Incomplete applications without requested documentation will NOT be accepted.

Also, we do not provide information about the waiting lists or an applicant’s position on the list. Applicants will be notified in advance of a potential vacancy if they are next on the waiting list. If your contact information has changed since submitting your application please call or email us the updated information at info@waynesvillehousing.org.

Residential Portal
Housing Authority Hours:
Monday to Thursday8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
FridayAdministration Day and Appointment Only
Holidays:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Independence Day
President Day
Laborer Day
Good Friday
Veterans Day
Memorial Day
Thanksgiving and Following Friday
Juneteenth
Christmas day and two days after
New Year’s Day