Burrillville Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Burrillville Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RI, with 88 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Burrillville HA vs nearby RI agencies
- West Warwick HA
West Warwick Housing Authority
122 units
- This PHA
Burrillville Housing Authority (this PHA)
88 units
- Kent County Mental Health Center
Kent County Mental Health Center
75 units
- Gateway Healthcare, Inc.
Gateway Healthcare, Inc.
75 units
- Tiverton HA
Tiverton Housing Authority
59 units
- Smithfield HA
Smithfield Housing Authority
56 units
The verdict
Burrillville Housing Authority administers 88 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 25% of RI agencies.
- 88
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 50th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 25th
- percentile in RI
Burrillville Housing Authority, based in RI, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 88 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 25th percentile by unit count in RI
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
88
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
76
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
25 th
Among RI PHAs
2-BR standard range · RI
$1,576–$2,200 /mo
Median $1,614/mo · 2-BR
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 Burrillville Housing Authority 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.
88 Top 88% higher than 12% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Burrillville Housing Authority Tells You
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Burrillville Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in RI. HUD authorizes 88 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 76 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within RI, it sits at the 25th percentile there, ahead of 25% of RI PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across RI's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,576-$2,200/month (median $1,614); Burrillville Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 4015686200. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 4015686200
- Fax
- 4015684735
- wvalentine@burrillvillehousing.org
- Executive Director
- wvalentine@burrillvillehousing.org · 4015686200
How to apply at Burrillville Housing Authority
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Burrillville Housing Authority Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across RI's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,576–$2,200/month (median $1,614). Burrillville Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in RI
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Kent County Mental Health Center · 75 units
- Gateway Healthcare, Inc. · 75 units
- Tiverton Housing Authority · 59 units
- Smithfield Housing Authority · 56 units
- West Warwick Housing Authority · 122 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 Burrillville Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.