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, NJ, with 252 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 252
- Authorized HCV units
- 38th
- National size percentile
- 27th
- NJ size percentile
- 11
- NJ FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Dover HA vs nearby NJ agencies
- Clifton HA
Clifton Housing Authority
270 units
- HA Borough of Red Bank
Housing Authority of the Borough of Red Bank
264 units
- Rahway HA
Rahway Housing Authority
257 units
- This PHA
Dover Housing Authority (this PHA)
252 units
- Boonton HA
Boonton Housing Authority
236 units
- Franklin Township HA
Franklin Township Housing Authority
234 units
The verdict
Dover Housing Authority administers 252 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 27% of NJ agencies.
- 252
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 38th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 27th
- percentile in NJ
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 Dover Housing Authority in NJ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 252 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 27th percentile by unit count in NJ
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
252
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
59
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
27 th
Below median among NJ PHAs
2-BR standard range · NJ
$1,673–$2,763 /mo
Median $1,950/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 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.
252 38th percentile higher than 38% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Dover Housing Authority Tells You
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. 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 NJ. HUD authorizes 252 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 59 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
By Section 8 unit count among NJ agencies, it lands at the 27th percentile, larger than 27% of its in-state peers. 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
its main line is 9733619444. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,673-$2,763/month (median $1,950); 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9733619444
- Fax
- 9733616204
- admin@doverhousing.org
- Executive Director
- admin@doverhousing.org · 9733619444
How to apply at Dover Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 252 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 NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,673–$2,763/month (median $1,950). 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 NJ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NJ (252 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Lancaster · SC · 252 HCV
- Housing Authority of Tatum · TX · 253 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Leesville · LA · 253 HCV
- Naugatuck Housing Authority · CT · 253 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 NJ
Comparable NJ PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Rahway Housing Authority · 257 units
- Housing Authority of the Borough of Red Bank · 264 units
- Boonton Housing Authority · 236 units
- Clifton Housing Authority · 270 units
- Franklin Township Housing Authority · 234 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Dover Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 252 authorized HCV units.
- Open the New Jersey state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Jersey 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 252 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Dover Housing Authority in NJ. 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.
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