Portsmouth Housing Authority

General Info

Thank you for your interest in the Portsmouth Housing Authority. The Portsmouth Housing Authority (PHA) owns and operates over six-hundred rental apartments spread across twelve different properties in the City of Portsmouth. It also manages portable Housing Choice Vouchers (also known as Section 8 vouchers). For more information on our different properties, visit: www.porthousing.org/housing/properties.

We have a different waitlist for each housing type and bedroom size. You can only apply to one waitlist at a time. If you intend to apply to more than one waitlist, you will need to submit each individually and then start a new application. The system will save some of your information, so that you don't need to re-enter all of your information again.

How to Complete Your Online Application

1. Click the "Get Started" button at the bottom of this page.
2. You will need to Register for a Waitlistcheck account, if you don't already have one.
3. Follow the prompts. You must reach the end and hit "Submit" for your application to be complete and for our office to process it. You can save and exit your application and return to it by logging in to your Waitlistcheck account, but it will not be complete until you hit "Submit."
4. Once you’ve hit “submit” and receive a confirmation page, that means our office has received your application. We will contact you by mail in the following weeks with the eligibility determination and whether you’ve been placed on the waitlist.
   
   

Questions?

• To view applicant Frequently Asked Questions, visit: https://porthousing.org/applicants#apply.
• If you still have questions, you can email applications@nh-pha.com or call our office at 603-436-4310.

Our Waiting Lists

Below are the individual PHA waiting lists that you can apply to through this portal. 

1. Public Housing 0-Bedroom (Studio)
   Includes the following properties:
   -Woodbury Manor
   
   
2. Public Housing 1-Bedroom
   Includes the following properties:
   -Feaster
   -Gosling Meadows
   -Margeson
   -Pleasant Street
   -State Street
   -Woodbury Manor
   
   
3. Public Housing 2-Bedroom
   Includes the following properties:
   -Feaster
   -Gosling Meadows
   
   
4. Public Housing 3-Bedroom
   Includes the following properties:
   -Gosling Meadows
   
   
5. Public Housing 4-Bedroom
   Includes the following properties:
   -Gosling Meadows
   
   
6. Ruth Lewin Griffin Place (1 and 2-Bedrooms)
   
   
7. Wamesit Place 1-Bedroom
   
   
8. Wamesit Place 2-Bedroom
   
   
9. Wamesit Place 3-Bedroom
   
   
10. 200 Greenleaf (Single-room Occupancy Units and a 1-Bedroom)
    -This property has communal living with shared bathrooms and a shared main kitchen. There are 13 single-room occupancy units and one 1-bedroom unit.

Betty's Dream is not listed here, as it has its own separate application. This property is reserved for physically handicapped individuals. If you or someone you know are physically handicapped and interested in applying to that waitlist, contact the Property Managers at wamesitadmin@nh-pha.com or 603-436-4310 ext. 112.

List of CLOSED Waitlists:
The following waitlists are CLOSED and are not accepting applications due to the high volume of existing applicants on the waitlist:

• Atlantic Heights
• Connors Cottage
• Lafayette School
• Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)

Eligibility Criteria

Each waiting list is equipped with individual preferences that allow certain applicants priority placement on the list. The head of household, co-head, or spouse must qualify for the preference in order for it to be applied.

Please note that not all waiting lists have the same preferences. In order for these preferences to be applied to your application, you will need to submit proof as outlined below after completing your online application. Proof may be submitted either by mail or in person to the Portsmouth Housing Authority at 245 Middle St, Portsmouth, NH 03801 OR by email to applications@nh-pha.com.

Preferences include:

1. Working in the city of Portsmouth preference (Ruth Lewin Griffin Place)
   Proof:  a copy of a recent paycheck stub.
   
   
2. Veteran and/or spouse of veteran preference (Ruth Lewin Griffin Place, Public Housing)
   Proof:  DD214, DD215, or DD217.
   
   
3. Local preference (Public Housing, Wamesit Place)
   Proof:  a copy of a rent receipt, lease, utility bill, employment record, driver’s license, etc. confirming that the applicant is a resident of Portsmouth.
   
   
4. Elderly(62+)/Disabled preference (Public Housing)
   Proof:  SSDI letter or letter from medical provider confirming disability / driver's license or birth certificate confirming date of birth.