HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Alachua County, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Alachua County administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, FL, with 1,160 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,160
- Authorized HCV units
- 78th
- National size percentile
- 63rd
- FL size percentile
- 52
- FL FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Alachua County vs nearby FL agencies
- Manatee County HA
Manatee County Housing Authority
1,286 units
- Northwest Florida Regional HA
Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority
1,242 units
- Delray Beach HA
Delray Beach Housing Authority
1,166 units
- This PHA
Alachua County (this PHA)
1,160 units
- HA Pompano Beach
Housing Authority of Pompano Beach
1,106 units
- DeLand HA
DeLand Housing Authority
1,013 units
The verdict
Alachua County administers 1,160 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 63% of FL agencies.
- 1,160
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 78th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 63rd
- percentile in FL
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
HUD's directory lists Alachua County in FL with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,160 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 63rd percentile by unit count in FL
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,160
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
254
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
63 th
Above median among FL PHAs
2-BR standard range · FL
$973–$2,504 /mo
Median $1,346/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Alachua County
With 1,160 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Alachua County sits at the 78th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 63rd percentile inside FL. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,504/month (median $1,346). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other FL PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Alachua County is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Alachua County sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
1,160 Top 22% higher than 78% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Alachua County Tells You
Alachua County appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in FL. HUD authorizes 1,160 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 254 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
By Section 8 unit count among FL agencies, it lands at the 63rd percentile, larger than 63% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,504/month (median $1,346); Alachua County sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 3523722549. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3523722549
- Fax
- 3523734097
- info@acha-fl.com
- Executive Director
- amanda@acha-fl.com · 3523722549
How to apply at Alachua County
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,160 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Alachua County. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,504/month (median $1,346). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Alachua County for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Alachua County, outside FL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside FL (1,160 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Erie · PA · 1,163 HCV
- Burleigh County Housing Authority · ND · 1,156 HCV
- Housing Authority of Elgin · IL · 1,164 HCV
- City of New Rochelle Housing Authority · NY · 1,165 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside FL (254 total units here).
- Bureau County Housing Authority · IL · 254 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Thomasville · GA · 254 total
- Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island County · IL · 255 total
- Housing Authority - City of Alton · IL · 255 total
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in FL
Use these separate FL directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Delray Beach Housing Authority · 1,166 units
- Housing Authority of Pompano Beach · 1,106 units
- Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority · 1,242 units
- Manatee County Housing Authority · 1,286 units
- DeLand Housing Authority · 1,013 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Alachua County is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,160 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Florida state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Florida PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Alachua County?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,160 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Alachua County in FL. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Alachua County profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Alachua County part of HUD?
HUD lists Alachua County in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Alachua County. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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