HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, VA, with 540 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

540
Authorized HCV units
59th
National size percentile
41st
VA size percentile
64
VA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory VA · Section 8 / HCV 540 HCV units 41st percentile in VA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · County of Albemarle/Office of Housing vs nearby VA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing administers 540 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 41% of VA agencies.

540
authorized Section 8 vouchers
59th
percentile by size, nationally
41st
percentile in VA
C-
Composite Score
53/100
County of Albemarle/Office of Housing

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 C
540 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context D
$1,039/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (64 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
540 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists County of Albemarle/Office of Housing in VA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 540 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 41st percentile by unit count in VA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

540

Mid-sized nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

41 th

Below median among VA PHAs

2-BR standard range · VA

$914–$2,246 /mo

Median $1,039/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of County of Albemarle/Office of Housing 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 County of Albemarle/Office of Housing 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.

540 Top 41% higher than 59% 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 County of Albemarle/Office of Housing

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in VA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 540 Section 8 / HCV units.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within VA, it sits at the 41st percentile there, ahead of 41% of VA PHAs by that measure. 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 4342965832. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $914-$2,246/month (median $1,039); County of Albemarle/Office of Housing 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
4342965832
Fax
4342930281
Email
spethia@albemarle.org
Executive Director
kdimock@albemarle.org · 4349724011
How to apply at County of Albemarle/Office of Housing

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 540 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Albemarle/Office of Housing. 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 VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $914–$2,246/month (median $1,039). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from County of Albemarle/Office of Housing 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 County of Albemarle/Office of Housing, outside VA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside VA (540 HCV 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 VA

Use these separate VA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

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What to do with this PHA profile

County of Albemarle/Office of Housing is a HUD PIH directory record with 540 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Virginia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Virginia 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 County of Albemarle/Office of Housing?

HUD's PIH directory reports 540 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Albemarle/Office of Housing in VA. 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 County of Albemarle/Office of Housing 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 County of Albemarle/Office of Housing part of HUD?

HUD lists County of Albemarle/Office of Housing 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 County of Albemarle/Office of Housing. 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.