HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Danvers Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Danvers Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 149 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 149
- Authorized HCV units
- 23rd
- National size percentile
- 43rd
- MA size percentile
- 20
- MA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Danvers HA vs nearby MA agencies
- Middleborough HA
Middleborough Housing Authority
157 units
- Newburyport HA
Newburyport Housing Authority
156 units
- Saugus HA
Saugus Housing Authority
154 units
- Oxford HA
Oxford Housing Authority
153 units
- This PHA
Danvers Housing Authority (this PHA)
149 units
- Winchester HA
Winchester Housing Authority
147 units
The verdict
Danvers Housing Authority administers 149 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 43% of MA agencies.
- 149
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 23rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 43rd
- percentile in MA
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.
Danvers Housing Authority, based in MA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 149 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 43rd percentile by unit count in MA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
149
Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
76
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
43 th
Below median among MA PHAs
2-BR standard range · MA
$1,527–$3,138 /mo
Median $2,078/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 Danvers 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.
149 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Danvers Housing Authority Tells You
Danvers Housing Authority 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 MA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 149 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 76 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MA, it sits at the 43rd percentile there, ahead of 43% of MA PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across MA's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,527-$3,138/month (median $2,078); Danvers 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 9787770909. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9787770909
- Fax
- 9787770955
- cdunn@danvershousing.org
- Executive Director
- cdunn@danvershousing.org · 9787770909
How to apply at Danvers Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 149 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Danvers 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 MA's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,527–$3,138/month (median $2,078). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Danvers 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 Danvers Housing Authority, outside MA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MA (149 HCV units here).
- Carrizo Springs Housing Authority · TX · 149 HCV
- Municipality of Guayanilla · RQ · 149 HCV
- Baker County Housing Assistance Program · FL · 150 HCV
- Gordo Housing Authority · AL · 150 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 MA
Use these separate MA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Winchester Housing Authority · 147 units
- Oxford Housing Authority · 153 units
- Saugus Housing Authority · 154 units
- Newburyport Housing Authority · 156 units
- Middleborough Housing Authority · 157 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Danvers Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 149 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Massachusetts state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Massachusetts 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 Danvers Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 149 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Danvers Housing Authority in MA. 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 Danvers 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 Danvers Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Danvers 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 Danvers 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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