Important Update: ORHA Waitlist Status and Regional Housing Resource Directory

While our waitlist is temporarily closed, help in the region continues. To support you during this interim period, we have compiled a comprehensive directory of alternate local and regional housing authorities, Section 8 properties, voucher programs, emergency shelters, and financial assistance providers.

Please note: ORHA does not own, operate, or manage any of the organizations listed below. This directory is provided strictly as a public service courtesy, and we encourage you to contact each provider directly to verify their current availability, waitlist statuses and eligibility requirements.

Public Housing & Section 8 Apartments

  • Clinton Housing Authority: 865-457-9692

  • Oliver Springs Housing Authority: 865-435-1711

  • Harriman Housing Authority: 865-882-9636

  • Rockwood Housing Authority: 865-354-9841

  • Knoxville Community Development Corporation (KCDC): 865-403-1100

  • Oak Ridge Place: 865-482-3800

  • Gate Manor Apartments: 865-457-7651

Section 8 Apartments (Elderly / Disabled Designated)

  • Frank Callahan Towers: 865-482-6098

  • Kareday Terrace Apartments: 865-483-3780

  • Charles Seivers Towers: 865-457-7499

  • Robertsville Apartments: 931-432-4111

  • Dogwood Manor Apartments (Age 62 and up, only): 931-432-4111

  • Auburn Hills Apartments (Age 62 and up, only): 865-483-5772

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)

  • East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA): 865-691-2551

  • Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) Knoxville Office: 865-594-6696

  • LaFollette Housing Authority (Serves 4 counties, including Anderson): 423-566-6183

  • Knoxville Community Development Corporation (KCDC): 865-403-1100

Emergency Resources & Short-Term Housing

  • TORCH: 865-318-4788

  • Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM): 865-637-6540

  • YWCA (Domestic Violence Victims Support): 865-216-0180

Financial Assistance (Rent, Utilities, & Deposits)

  • Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC): 865-483-6028

  • ETHRA – (LIHEAP): 865-691-2551

Transportation, Counseling, & Other Support Services

  • Home Source (Homeownership Counseling): 865-637-1679

  • Oak Ridge Transit: 865-483-4087

  • Yellow Cab Company: 865-483-4343

  • ETHRA (Transportation): 865-691-2551

  • Social Security Administration: (800) 772-1213

  • Department of Human Services (Oak Ridge): 865-425-6956

We remain deeply committed to supporting our community through every channel available to us. Please do not hesitate to reach out to these partner organizations as you explore alternative housing security pathways.

Housing Resource Directory