HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Arlington County Dept of Human Services, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Arlington County Dept of Human Services administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, VA, with 1,827 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,827
- Authorized HCV units
- 85th
- National size percentile
- 69th
- VA size percentile
- 64
- VA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Arlington County Dept of Human Services vs nearby VA agencies
- Prince William County Office of HCD
Prince William County Office of HCD
2,223 units
- Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres.
Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres.
2,204 units
- Chesapeake Redevelopment & HA
Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority
2,011 units
- This PHA
Arlington County Dept of Human Services (this PHA)
1,827 units
- Danville Redevelopment & HA
Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority
1,772 units
- Suffolk Redevelopment and HA
Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
1,245 units
The verdict
Arlington County Dept of Human Services administers 1,827 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 69% of VA agencies.
- 1,827
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 85th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 69th
- percentile in VA
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.
Arlington County Dept of Human Services, based in VA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,827 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 69th percentile by unit count in VA
Section 8 / HCV units
1,827
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
69 th
Above median among VA PHAs
2-BR standard range · VA
$914–$2,246 /mo
Median $1,039/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Arlington County Dept of Human Services
With 1,827 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Arlington County Dept of Human Services sits at the 85th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 69th percentile inside VA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $914–$2,246/month (median $1,039). 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 VA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Arlington County Dept of Human Services is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Arlington County Dept of Human Services 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.
1,827 Top 15% higher than 85% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Arlington County Dept of Human Services: What the HUD Directory Shows
Arlington County Dept of Human Services is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in VA. HUD authorizes 1,827 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within VA, it sits at the 69th percentile there, ahead of 69% of VA PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 7032281450. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $914-$2,246/month (median $1,039); Arlington County Dept of Human Services 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7032281450
- Fax
- 7032281042
- hcv@arlingtonva.us
- Executive Director
- ckopczyk@arlingtonva.us · 7032281455
How to apply at Arlington County Dept of Human Services
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,827 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Arlington County Dept of Human Services. 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 VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $914–$2,246/month (median $1,039). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Arlington County Dept of Human Services 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 Arlington County Dept of Human Services, outside VA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside VA (1,827 HCV units here).
- The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi · AR · 1,827 HCV
- Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority · MS · 1,832 HCV
- City of Mesa Housing Authority · AZ · 1,833 HCV
- Housing Authority of Raleigh County · WV · 1,819 HCV
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 VA
Other VA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 1,772 units
- Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 2,011 units
- Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres. · 2,204 units
- Prince William County Office of HCD · 2,223 units
- Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority · 1,245 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Arlington County Dept of Human Services is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,827 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Virginia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Virginia 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 Arlington County Dept of Human Services?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,827 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Arlington County Dept of Human Services in VA. 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 Arlington County Dept of Human Services 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 Arlington County Dept of Human Services part of HUD?
HUD lists Arlington County Dept of Human Services 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 Arlington County Dept of Human Services. 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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