HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

County of Hawaii, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

County of Hawaii administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, HI, with 2,263 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

2,263
Authorized HCV units
88th
National size percentile
60th
HI size percentile
5
HI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory HI · Section 8 / HCV 2,263 HCV units 60th percentile in HI
Browse all HI PHAs

How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · County of Hawaii vs nearby HI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

County of Hawaii administers 2,263 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 60% of HI agencies.

2,263
authorized Section 8 vouchers
88th
percentile by size, nationally
60th
percentile in HI
C
Composite Score
57/100
County of Hawaii

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
2,263 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 F
$2,492/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (5 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
2,263 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists County of Hawaii in HI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,263 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 60th percentile by unit count in HI
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

2,263

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

60 th

Above median among HI PHAs

2-BR standard range · HI

$2,076–$2,642 /mo

Median $2,492/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for County of Hawaii

With 2,263 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, County of Hawaii sits at the 88th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 60th percentile inside HI. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $2,076–$2,642/month (median $2,492). 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 HI PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether County of Hawaii is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of County of Hawaii authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where County of Hawaii 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.

2,263 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 Hawaii

HUD authorizes 2,263 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 County of Hawaii is listed as an active administering entity.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within HI, it sits at the 60th percentile there, ahead of 60% of HI PHAs by that measure. 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

Across HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $2,076-$2,642/month (median $2,492); County of Hawaii 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 8089594642. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
8089594642
Fax
8089599308
Email
ohcdeh@hawaiicounty.gov
How to apply at County of Hawaii

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 2,263 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Hawaii. 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 HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $2,076–$2,642/month (median $2,492). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from County of Hawaii 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 Hawaii, outside HI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside HI (2,263 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 HI

Comparable HI PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in HI side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

County of Hawaii is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,263 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Hawaii state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Hawaii 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 Hawaii?

HUD's PIH directory reports 2,263 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Hawaii in HI. 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii part of HUD?

HUD lists County of Hawaii 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 Hawaii. 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.