HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
D.C Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
D.C Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, DC, with 16,525 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 16,525
- Authorized HCV units
- 99th
- National size percentile
- 99th
- DC size percentile
- 1
- DC FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · D.C HA vs nearby DC agencies
- This PHA
D.C Housing Authority (this PHA)
16,525 units
- Community Connections 298
Community Connections
298 units
The verdict
D.C Housing Authority administers 16,525 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in DC.
- 16,525
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 99th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 99th
- percentile in DC
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 D.C Housing Authority in DC with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 16,525 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 99th percentile by unit count in DC
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
16,525
Largest tier nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
8,851
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
99 th
Top decile among DC PHAs
2-BR standard range · DC
$2,246–$2,246 /mo
Median $2,246/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for D.C Housing Authority
With 16,525 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, D.C Housing Authority sits at the 99th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside DC. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across DC's 1 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $2,246–$2,246/month (median $2,246). 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. 1 other DC PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether D.C Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where D.C 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.
16,525 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for D.C Housing Authority Tells You
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. D.C Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in DC. HUD authorizes 16,525 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 8,851 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among DC agencies, it lands at the 99th percentile, larger than 99% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across DC's 1 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $2,246-$2,246/month (median $2,246); D.C 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. its main line is 2025351500. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2025351500
- Fax
- 2025351740
- DCHousingAuth@dchousing.org
- Executive Director
- kpettigrew@dchousing.org · 2026577218
How to apply at D.C Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 16,525 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for D.C 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 DC's 1 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $2,246–$2,246/month (median $2,246). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from D.C 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.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for D.C Housing Authority, outside DC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside DC (16,525 HCV units here).
- San Diego Housing Commission · CA · 16,368 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City & County of SF · CA · 16,212 HCV
- Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 16,007 HCV
- Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 15,413 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside DC (8,851 total units here).
- Boston Housing Authority · MA · 8,723 total
- San Antonio Housing Authority · TX · 7,888 total
- Housing Authority Of Baltimore City · MD · 6,576 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles · CA · 6,302 total
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 DC
Other DC PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Community Connections · 298 units
What to do with this PHA profile
D.C Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 16,525 authorized HCV units.
- Open the District of Columbia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. District of Columbia 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 D.C Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 16,525 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for D.C Housing Authority in DC. 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 D.C 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 D.C Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists D.C 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 D.C 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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