The Wilmington Housing Authority is located in the eastern coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina. Downtown Wilmington borders on the Cape Fear River and is located approximately 15 miles from Wrightsville Beach and 20 miles from Carolina Beach. The climate is warm and sunny in the summer and moderate in the winter.

OUR MISSION

The Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) is the leader in promoting affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate income families and is committed to offering quality housing choices and economic opportunities for the residents of Wilmington.

A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE WILMINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY

Chartered in 1938, The Wilmington Housing Authority owns and manages nearly 1,200 units at 7 public housing sites and one Section 8 Development, including 266 set aside for elderly or disabled residents at four of those sites. Three WHA sites predate 1942 and, except where new units are being built, the most recent sites were completed in 1972. WHA also oversees more than 1,500 Section 8 (subsidized rental) units managed by private landlords throughout the New Hanover County area. The agency's major policy decisions are made by a nine-member Board of Commissioners, appointed by the mayor of Wilmington for five year terms. At least one resident of public housing or Section 8 always sits on the Board. Windell Daniels is the interim executive director of the Wilmington Housing Authority.

The Authority is a public housing agency. Operating funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development through rent and utility subsidies and modernization grants. Rent and utility costs for residents are limited to 30 percent of income. All residents are currently classified as low or moderate-income citizens. The only other possible sources of income are generated through management fees from Section 8 programs and interest income on investments. Our HUD State Office, one of the best in the nation, is located in Greensboro, NC.

The Wilmington Housing Authority is the oldest housing authority in the state of North Carolina. Though the oldest housing authority in the state, we are one of the more progressive.

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