What a housing authority website needs to do
Visitors are applicants, current residents and landlords. Create separate, clear paths for each, describe how waitlists work in plain language and keep forms and contact details current.
Many visitors are stressed and read slowly on a phone. Plain wording, large buttons and a short checklist for each task make the site usable for people who need it most.
People searching for a housing authority usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Apply or check status
Link to your system
Report maintenance
Phone or form
Find forms
Downloads
Contact the office
Hours
Timing matters. Waitlist openings and annual recertification create peaks.
The pages a housing authority website needs
A housing authority site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with three paths
- ✓Apply — steps and requirements
- ✓Residents — maintenance and notices
- ✓Landlords — how to participate
- ✓Contact
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on housing authority websites
- ✓Mixed audiences on one page
- ✓Jargon-heavy rules
- ✓Outdated forms
Getting found: SEO basics for a housing authority
- ✓Name your area and program — "housing assistance in your county"
- ✓Applicant pages
- ✓Resident pages
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a housing authority website costs
Most public housing authorities fit Business Extra: $1,500 one-time for up to 50 pages, because they need a home page, an apply page, a residents page, a landlords page and a contact page. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
What we ask a housing authority for
We will ask for your programs, application steps, forms, contacts and notices.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Websites for related businesses
Municipal departments · Public utility districts · Community centers · Civic campaigns
