Housing help finder
Answer three questions about your situation and household to see where to start, which programs fit, and which agencies serve your area.
Find my next stepsHousing tools and templates
Prepare before you contact a landlord or agency. Every tool runs in your browser. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.
Section 8 rent calculator
Estimate what you would pay the landlord, what the housing agency would pay, and whether a unit passes the 40% initial-rent test, using your agency’s figures.
Estimate voucher rentRent affordability calculator
Find the rent that fits your income under the 30% guideline and a typical 3× landlord income test, and check your take-home budget.
Check affordabilityTenant letter templates
Fill-in letters for repair requests, security deposit demands, late-rent payment plans, disability accommodations, voucher extensions, and agency hearings.
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