HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, VA, with 62 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 62
- Authorized HCV units
- 7th
- National size percentile
- 3rd
- VA size percentile
- 64
- VA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Covington Redevelopment & HA vs nearby VA agencies
- Buckingham Housing Development Corp. Inc.
Buckingham Housing Development Corp. Inc.
137 units
- Abingdon Redevelopment and HA
Abingdon Redevelopment and Housing Authority
121 units
- Norton Redevelopment & HA
Norton Redevelopment & Housing Authority
113 units
- This PHA
Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority (this PHA)
62 units
The verdict
Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority administers 62 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 3% of VA agencies.
- 62
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 7th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 3rd
- percentile in VA
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 Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority in VA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 62 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 3rd percentile by unit count in VA
Section 8 / HCV units
62
Smaller agency nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
3 th
Bottom quartile among VA PHAs
2-BR standard range · VA
$914–$2,246 /mo
Median $1,039/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 Covington Redevelopment & 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.
62 7th percentile higher than 7% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority
HUD authorizes 62 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, VA's share of the total, where Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within VA, it sits at the 3rd percentile there, ahead of 3% of VA 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. 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 5409469230. 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); Covington Redevelopment & 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5409469230
- Fax
- 5409423281
- k_byrd@wrha.org
- Executive Director
- k_byrd@wrha.org · 5409469230
How to apply at Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 62 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Covington Redevelopment & 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 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 Covington Redevelopment & 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.
Nearby PHAs in VA
Other VA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
What to do with this PHA profile
Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 62 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 Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 62 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority 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 Covington Redevelopment & 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 Covington Redevelopment & Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Covington Redevelopment & 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 Covington Redevelopment & 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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