HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KY, with 774 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 774
- Authorized HCV units
- 68th
- National size percentile
- 78th
- KY size percentile
- 101
- KY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program vs nearby KY agencies
- HA Owensboro
Housing Authority of Owensboro
874 units
- Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency Inc
Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency Inc
795 units
- This PHA
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program (this PHA)
774 units
- Campbell County Department of Housing
Campbell County Department of Housing
773 units
- HA Henderson
Housing Authority of Henderson
755 units
- City of Bowling Green Housing Division
City of Bowling Green Housing Division
750 units
The verdict
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program administers 774 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 78% of KY agencies.
- 774
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 68th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 78th
- percentile in KY
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 City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program in KY with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 774 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 78th percentile by unit count in KY
Section 8 / HCV units
774
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
78 th
Top quartile among KY PHAs
2-BR standard range · KY
$866–$1,353 /mo
Median $866/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 of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program 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.
774 Top 32% higher than 68% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program Tells You
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in KY. HUD authorizes 774 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
By Section 8 unit count among KY agencies, it lands at the 78th percentile, larger than 78% of its in-state peers. 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 8593535501. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across KY's 101 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $866-$1,353/month (median $866); City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program 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
- 8593535501
- Fax
- 8596232279
- section8@richmond.ky.us
- Executive Director
- section8@richmond.ky.us · 8593535501
How to apply at City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 774 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program. 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 KY's 101 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $866–$1,353/month (median $866). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program 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 City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program, outside KY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside KY (774 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis · MD · 770 HCV
- Scottsdale Housing Agency · AZ · 780 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Lebanon · PA · 782 HCV
- Housing and Urban Renewal Agency of Polk County · OR · 765 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 KY
Other KY PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Campbell County Department of Housing · 773 units
- Housing Authority of Henderson · 755 units
- Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency Inc · 795 units
- City of Bowling Green Housing Division · 750 units
- Housing Authority of Owensboro · 874 units
What to do with this PHA profile
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program is a HUD PIH directory record with 774 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Kentucky state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Kentucky 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 City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program?
HUD's PIH directory reports 774 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program in KY. 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 City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program 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 City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program part of HUD?
HUD lists City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program 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 City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program. 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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