HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Dover Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Dover Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, DE, with 294 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

294
Authorized HCV units
42nd
National size percentile
40th
DE size percentile
3
DE FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory DE · Section 8 / HCV 294 HCV units Substandard Financial bracket 40th percentile in DE
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Dover HA vs nearby DE agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Dover Housing Authority administers 294 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 40% of DE agencies.

294
authorized Section 8 vouchers
42nd
percentile by size, nationally
40th
percentile in DE
F
Composite Score
33/100
Dover Housing Authority

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 F
294 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Financial
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$1,470/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (3 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
294 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Dover Housing Authority in DE with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 294 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 40th percentile by unit count in DE
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

294

Mid-sized nationally · Substandard Financial bracket

Total authorized units

236

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

40 th

Below median among DE PHAs

2-BR standard range · DE

$1,399–$1,810 /mo

Median $1,470/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Dover Housing Authority 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 Dover 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.

294 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Dover Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Substandard Financial" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Dover 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 DE. HUD authorizes 294 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 236 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 DE agencies, it lands at the 40th percentile, larger than 40% of its in-state peers. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

Across DE's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,399-$1,810/month (median $1,470); Dover 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 3026781965. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
3026781965
Fax
3026781971
Email
dover.housingauthority@dhade.org
Executive Director
NICOLEC@dhade.org · 3026781965
How to apply at Dover Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 294 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Dover 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 DE's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,399–$1,810/month (median $1,470). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Dover 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 Dover Housing Authority, outside DE so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside DE (294 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside DE (236 total 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 DE

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

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What to do with this PHA profile

Dover Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 294 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Delaware state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Delaware 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 Dover Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 294 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Dover Housing Authority in DE. 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 Dover 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 Dover Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Dover 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 Dover 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.

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.