HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OH, with 567 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 567
- Authorized HCV units
- 60th
- National size percentile
- 47th
- OH size percentile
- 68
- OH FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Chillicothe Metropolitan HA vs nearby OH agencies
- Tuscarawas Metropolitian HA
Tuscarawas Metropolitian Housing Authority
619 units
- Columbiana Metropolitian HA
Columbiana Metropolitian Housing Authority
610 units
- City of Marietta
City of Marietta
572 units
- This PHA
Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority (this PHA)
567 units
- Ashtabula Metropolitian HA
Ashtabula Metropolitian Housing Authority
558 units
- Pike Metropolitan HA
Pike Metropolitan Housing Authority
554 units
The verdict
Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority administers 567 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 47% of OH agencies.
- 567
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 60th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 47th
- percentile in OH
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 Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority in OH with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 567 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 47th percentile by unit count in OH
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
567
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
387
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
47 th
Below median among OH PHAs
2-BR standard range · OH
$973–$1,433 /mo
Median $980/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Chillicothe Metropolitan 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.
567 Top 40% higher than 60% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 567 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 387 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, OH's share of the total, where Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. 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.
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. By Section 8 unit count among OH agencies, it lands at the 47th percentile, larger than 47% of its in-state peers. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,433/month (median $980); Chillicothe Metropolitan 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 7407757881. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7407757881
- Fax
- 7407757896
- nicole@chillimha.com
- Executive Director
- nicole@chillimha.com · 7407757881
How to apply at Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 567 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Chillicothe Metropolitan 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 OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,433/month (median $980). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Chillicothe Metropolitan 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 Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority, outside OH so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside OH (567 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Lincoln County · OR · 567 HCV
- Milford Housing Authority · MA · 567 HCV
- Rockville Housing Enterprises · MD · 568 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Concord · NC · 569 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside OH (387 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Waynesboro · GA · 387 total
- Ogdensburg Housing Authority · NY · 386 total
- Housing Authority of Brevard County · FL · 389 total
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV · MS · 389 total
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 OH
Use these separate OH directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- City of Marietta · 572 units
- Ashtabula Metropolitian Housing Authority · 558 units
- Pike Metropolitan Housing Authority · 554 units
- Columbiana Metropolitian Housing Authority · 610 units
- Tuscarawas Metropolitian Housing Authority · 619 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 567 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Ohio state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Ohio 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 Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 567 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority in OH. 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 Chillicothe Metropolitan 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 Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Chillicothe Metropolitan 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 Chillicothe Metropolitan 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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