Housing Authorities (PHAs) by State

Public housing agencies (PHAs) administer Section 8 vouchers and public housing locally. This directory covers 3,623 agencies across 55 states, reporting roughly 3,654,873 assisted units in HUD data.

3,623
housing agencies
55
states + territories
3,654,873
assisted units

Find your housing authority by state

Pick your state to see agencies and their Section 8 waitlist status.

Largest housing authorities nationally

By reported assisted units (HUD Picture of Subsidized Households).

What a housing authority does

A PHA is a local agency that runs federal housing programs. Most administer the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program, public housing, or both. The PHA sets local payment standards, opens and closes waiting lists, inspects units, and pays landlords the housing assistance payment (HAP).

Eligibility is set by federal rules, but demand, preferences, and waiting-list length vary by agency. Start with how to apply, then check the agency serving your area.

Source: HUD public datasets (Picture of Subsidized Households; PHA directory). We are not affiliated with HUD or any housing authority.