Office of Housing

Welcome to the Office of Housing
The Office of Housing provides a range of programs and services to renters, homeowners, homebuyers, landlords and property managers. Download our 2023 Housing Resource Guide , now available in Spanish , Amharic , Arabic , Pashto , and Dari , or contact us at 703.746.4990.
To receive updates on affordable housing rental and homeownership opportunities; renter, homebuyer and condominium trainings and workshops; and other housing resources, please sign up for the City’s eNews and select "Affordable Housing".
If you are experiencing a housing crisis or facing homelessness, please contact the Department of Community and Human Services by calling 703.746.5700 or texting 703.346.5599.
For information about public housing and the Housing Choice (Section 8) Voucher Program, please contact the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
To learn more about affordable housing, please check out our Publications, Affordable Housing Definitions and Terminology, Affordable Housing Projects, and Housing Master Plan and Regional Housing Initiative.
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COVID-19 Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Assistance
- As of May 15, 2022, new Rent Relief Program (RRP) applications are no longer being accepted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. For eviction prevention programs and services provided by the City and its partners, please visit Eviction Prevention Resources.
- For landlord-tenant issues, including available mediation services, and questions regarding affordable housing, please call the Office of Housing at 703.746.4990.
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NEW! As of October 1, 2023, the State of Virginia's Mortgage Relief Program stopped accepting new applications for mortgage relief in response to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For foreclosure prevention programs and services provided by the City's partners, please visit Foreclosure Prevention Resources.