Public Housing

Madisonville Housing Authority owns and maintains 186 apartments at five different complexes within the City of Madisonville. The complexes include Rosewald ,Carver Court , Pride , and Adrian Circle Apartments. One, two and three bedroom units are available, but there is a waiting list for all bedroom sizes.

Rent is based on your household income. As a general rule, rent in Public Housing will not exceed 1/3 of you monthly gross income. A security deposit is required before moving into an apartment.

To Qualify for Public Housing you must be determined low-income as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, pass a criminal background check, not owe any landlord money, and have a satisfactory rental history.

Section 8

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) affords an eligible family to rent a residence within Hopkins County from a private landlord. There are requirements that include, but are not limited to, unit passing an inspection, appropriate size of rental property, amount of rent being charged, and agreement of property owner.

To Qualify for Section 8 you must be determined low-income as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, pass a criminal background check, not owe any landlord money, and have a satisfactory rental history

How to Apply!

To Apply for Public Housing the following application must be completed and submitted to the MHA office at 211 Pride Avenue with the additional required documentation.  Applications received without the additional information will only be held for two business days.

Documents Required to Apply
Social Security Card for everyone in the household
Proof of Income (check stubs, Social Security Administration Letter, etc.)
Picture ID for adults
All adults must sign the application

To Apply for Section 8 the following application must be completed and submitted to the MHA office at 211 Pride Avenue with the additional required documentation.  Applications received without the additional information will only be held for two business days.

Apply Online!

We have an Online pre-application available!

When this is open, you can apply using our online system, this will ask several questions to help us identify if you qualify for assisted housing.

In order to apply, please have all financial information, social security, and birth certificate information in order to be as accurate as possible. 

After your pre-application is submitted, you'll need to submit the rest of your documents to the office in order to complete the application.

Update your Contact Information

Those who have already applied can update their contact information online!

It's important to keep this up to date so we can each out to you with any more questions, as well as when you reach the top of the waiting list.

We are an Equal Opportunity Housing Provider

We provide housing without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental handicap, familial status, national origin, or other protected class. To file a complaint of discrimination, write HUD Director, Office of Civil Rights, 451 7th Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410 or call Customer Service at (202) 708-1112 (voice) or (202) 708-1455 (TTY). HUD is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

The Housing Authority of Madisonville is a Smoke Free housing authority.

In accordance with federal law and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or familial status. To file a complaint of discrimination, write HUD Director, Office of Civil Rights, 451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410, or call (202) 708-1112 (voice) or (202) 708-1455 (TDD).