HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Chatham County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Chatham County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NC, with 506 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 506
- Authorized HCV units
- 57th
- National size percentile
- 37th
- NC size percentile
- 83
- NC FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Chatham County HA vs nearby NC agencies
- This PHA
Chatham County Housing Authority (this PHA)
506 units
- Brunswick County Public Housing Agency
Brunswick County Public Housing Agency
489 units
- Choanoke Area Development Association, Inc.
Choanoke Area Development Association, Inc.
488 units
- Columbus County Public Housing Agency
Columbus County Public Housing Agency
485 units
- Four Square Community Action, Inc.
Four Square Community Action, Inc.
473 units
- Coastal Community Action, Inc.
Coastal Community Action, Inc.
454 units
The verdict
Chatham County Housing Authority administers 506 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 37% of NC agencies.
- 506
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 57th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 37th
- percentile in NC
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 Chatham County Housing Authority in NC with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 506 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 37th percentile by unit count in NC
Section 8 / HCV units
506
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
37 th
Below median among NC PHAs
2-BR standard range · NC
$925–$1,750 /mo
Median $998/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 Chatham County 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.
506 Top 43% higher than 57% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Chatham County Housing Authority
Chatham County 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 NC. HUD authorizes 506 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NC, it sits at the 37th percentile there, ahead of 37% of NC 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. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 9197421236. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $925-$1,750/month (median $998); Chatham County 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9197421236
- chathamcountyhousing@embarqmail.com
- Executive Director
- n.staton@ccha-nc.org · 9197422277
How to apply at Chatham County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 506 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Chatham County Housing Authority. 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 NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $925–$1,750/month (median $998). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Chatham County Housing Authority 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 Chatham County Housing Authority, outside NC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NC (506 HCV units here).
- Lyon County/Eckan Housing Authority · KS · 506 HCV
- Falmouth Housing Authority · MA · 505 HCV
- Hall County Housing Authority · NE · 505 HCV
- Housing Authority of Anderson · SC · 505 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 NC
Comparable NC PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Brunswick County Public Housing Agency · 489 units
- Choanoke Area Development Association, Inc. · 488 units
- Columbus County Public Housing Agency · 485 units
- Four Square Community Action, Inc. · 473 units
- Coastal Community Action, Inc. · 454 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Chatham County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 506 authorized HCV units.
- Open the North Carolina state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. North Carolina 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 Chatham County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 506 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Chatham County Housing Authority in NC. 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 Chatham County Housing Authority 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 Chatham County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Chatham County Housing Authority 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 Chatham County Housing Authority. 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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