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.

 

Waynesville Housing Authority - Waynesville, NC 28786

Waynesville Housing Authority To Open the Public Housing Program 4-bedroom Waiting List

Effective May 1, 2026, the Waynesville Housing Authority will open the 4-bedroom waiting list for the Public Housing program. All other waiting lists will remain closed until further notice.

The waiting list for the Waynesville Tower (designated elderly/disabled) will remain open.

Public notice will be posted when the determination has been made to reopen the other waiting lists. Visit the Housing Authority’s website for additional information at www.waynesvillehousing.org

Waynesville Housing Authority

Tower

65 Church Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
828-452-1223 Phone   
828-452-1207 Fax

The Waynesville Housing Authority Tower is seeking applications for the waiting list.

Rent is based on income and includes water, sewer, and garbage.  All maintenance is completed by staff.

If you want to apply for housing, contact our office.

Office hours are Monday through Thursday from

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

An Equal Housing Opportunity Complex

Family needing assistance
Family of 4

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
Waynesville Housing Authority - Waynesville, NC 28786

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.

Our Latest News

PUBLIC NOTICE

Waynesville Housing Authority will make its 2026 annual budgets for the Tower and Public Housing developments and the Annual Plan available for public review and

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Notice of Public Meeting

Notice of Public Hearing Waynesville Housing Authority Notice of Proposed Change to the: Admission and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) The Waynesville Housing Authority (WHA) is

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WHA Residents

Residents of the Waynesville Housing Authority. If you go to the residents tab on this website, it will take you to a page where you

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Community Support & Partnerships

Housing Authority Hours:
Monday to Thursday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday Administration Day and Appointment Only
Holidays:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving and Following Friday
Christmas Day and the Day After
New Year’s Day