HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Chattanooga Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Chattanooga Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TN, with 3,919 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

3,919
Authorized HCV units
93rd
National size percentile
84th
TN size percentile
72
TN FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory TN · Section 8 / HCV 3,919 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 84th percentile in TN
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Chattanooga HA vs nearby TN agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Chattanooga Housing Authority administers 3,919 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 84% of TN agencies.

3,919
authorized Section 8 vouchers
93rd
percentile by size, nationally
84th
percentile in TN
A-
Composite Score
81/100
Chattanooga Housing Authority

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.

Scale A+
3,919 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context B
$939/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (72 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
3,919 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Chattanooga Housing Authority in TN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 3,919 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 84th percentile by unit count in TN
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

3,919

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

1,849

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

84 th

Top quartile among TN PHAs

2-BR standard range · TN

$925–$1,730 /mo

Median $939/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Chattanooga Housing Authority

With 3,919 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Chattanooga Housing Authority sits at the 93rd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 84th percentile inside TN. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across TN's 72 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $925–$1,730/month (median $939). 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 TN PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Chattanooga Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga 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.

3,919 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Chattanooga Housing Authority

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. Chattanooga 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 TN. HUD authorizes 3,919 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 1,849 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.

By Section 8 unit count among TN agencies, it lands at the 84th percentile, larger than 84% of its in-state peers. 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 HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

Across TN's 72 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $925-$1,730/month (median $939); Chattanooga 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 4237524893. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4237524893
Fax
4237524462
Email
ed@chahousing.org
Executive Director
bmccright@chahousing.org · 4237524188
How to apply at Chattanooga Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 3,919 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Chattanooga 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 TN's 72 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $925–$1,730/month (median $939). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga Housing Authority, outside TN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside TN (3,919 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside TN (1,849 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 TN

Comparable TN PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in TN side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Chattanooga Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 3,919 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Tennessee state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Tennessee 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 Chattanooga Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 3,919 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Chattanooga Housing Authority in TN. 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 Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga 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.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

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 2026-09-02.