A housing authority or ministry of housing is generally a governmental body that governs some aspect of the territory's housing, often providing low rent or free apartments to qualified residents.

Specific housing authorities

• Hong Kong Housing Authority
• Ministry of Housing and Local Government (UK, historic)
• United States Housing Authority (United States, historic)
  • Chicago Housing Authority
  • New York City Housing Authority
  • Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
• Toronto Community Housing Corporation
• Department of Building and Housing (New Zealand), formerly the Ministry of Housing, New Zealand

See also

• Public housing