City and County of Honolulu, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
City and County of Honolulu administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, HI, with 5,126 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City and County of Honolulu vs nearby HI agencies
- This PHA
City and County of Honolulu (this PHA)
5,126 units
- Hawaii Public HA
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
4,457 units
- County of Hawaii
County of Hawaii
2,263 units
- County of Maui 1,563
County of Maui
1,563 units
- Kauai County Housing Agency 1,178
Kauai County Housing Agency
1,178 units
The verdict
City and County of Honolulu administers 5,126 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in HI.
- 5,126
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 97th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 99th
- percentile in HI
City and County of Honolulu, based in HI, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 5,126 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 99th percentile by unit count in HI
Section 8 / HCV units
5,126
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
99 th
Among HI PHAs
2-BR standard range · HI
$1,797–$2,687 /mo
Median $2,135/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 City and County of Honolulu 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.
5,126 Top 5% higher than 95% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for City and County of Honolulu
HUD authorizes 5,126 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, HI's share of the total, where City and County of Honolulu is listed as an active administering entity.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" 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 HI, it sits at the 99th percentile there, ahead of 99% of HI PHAs by that measure. 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 HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,797-$2,687/month (median $2,135); City and County of Honolulu 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 8087687096. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8087687096
- Fax
- 8087687039
- cchs8@honolulu.gov
- Executive Director
- a.losbanos@honolulu.gov · 8087687758
How to apply at City and County of Honolulu
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 "City and County of Honolulu 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 HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,797–$2,687/month (median $2,135). City and County of Honolulu 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 HI
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Hawaii Public Housing Authority · 4,457 units
- County of Hawaii · 2,263 units
- County of Maui · 1,563 units
- Kauai County Housing Agency · 1,178 units
- Hawaii Public Housing Authority
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 City and County of Honolulu. 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.