HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile

Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WV, with 3,213 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

3,213
Authorized HCV units
95th
National size percentile
99th
WV size percentile
49
WV FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory WV · Section 8 / HCV 3,213 HCV units High Performer bracket 99th percentile in WV
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Authorized HCV units · Charleston/Kanawha HA vs nearby WV agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority administers 3,213 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in WV.

3,213
authorized Section 8 vouchers
95th
percentile by size, nationally
99th
percentile in WV
3,213 Section 8 units

Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority is a Public Housing Authority in WV administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 3,213 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.

  • 99th percentile by unit count in WV
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

3,213

High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

1,279

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

99 th

Among WV PHAs

2-BR standard range · WV

$869–$1,573 /mo

Median $869/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority

With 3,213 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority sits at the 95th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside WV. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across WV's 49 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $869–$1,573/month (median $869). 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 WV PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Charleston/Kanawha 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.

3,213 Top 8% higher than 92% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority Tells You

HUD authorizes 3,213 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 1,279 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, WV's share of the total, where Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within WV, it sits at the 99th percentile there, ahead of 99% of WV PHAs by that measure. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.

Across WV's 49 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $869-$1,573/month (median $869); Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority 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 3043486451. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.

Contact this PHA

Phone
3043486451
Fax
3043486455
Email
mtaylor@ckha.com
Executive Director
mtaylor@ckha.com · 3043486451
How to apply at Charleston/Kanawha 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 "Charleston/Kanawha 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 WV's 49 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $869–$1,573/month (median $869). Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90–110 percent 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.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority, outside WV so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside WV (3,213 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside WV (1,279 total units here).

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 WV

Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:

Compare PHAs in WV side by side →

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled 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 Charleston/Kanawha 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.

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Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-14.