HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Gastonia Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Gastonia Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NC, with 1,749 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,749
- Authorized HCV units
- 84th
- National size percentile
- 83rd
- NC size percentile
- 83
- NC FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Gastonia HA vs nearby NC agencies
- HA Wilmington
Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington
2,083 units
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments
Western Piedmont Council of Governments
1,952 units
- HA High Point
Housing Authority of the City of High Point
1,872 units
- This PHA
Gastonia Housing Authority (this PHA)
1,749 units
- Economic Improvement Council, Inc.
Economic Improvement Council, Inc.
1,603 units
- Isothermal Planning & Development Commission
Isothermal Planning & Development Commission
1,433 units
The verdict
Gastonia Housing Authority administers 1,749 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 83% of NC agencies.
- 1,749
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 84th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 83rd
- percentile in NC
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.
Gastonia Housing Authority, based in NC, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,749 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 83rd percentile by unit count in NC
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,749
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
83 th
Top quartile among NC PHAs
2-BR standard range · NC
$925–$1,750 /mo
Median $998/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Gastonia Housing Authority
With 1,749 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Gastonia Housing Authority sits at the 84th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 83rd percentile inside NC. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $925–$1,750/month (median $998). 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. 5 other NC PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Gastonia Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Gastonia 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.
1,749 Top 16% higher than 84% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Gastonia Housing Authority
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,749 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NC's share of the total, where Gastonia Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. 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.
By Section 8 unit count among NC agencies, it lands at the 83rd percentile, larger than 83% 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.
Across NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $925-$1,750/month (median $998); Gastonia 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 7048646771. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7048646771
- Fax
- 7048618545
- t.h.sanford@ghanc.org
- Executive Director
- t.h.sanford@ghanc.org · 7043495120
How to apply at Gastonia Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,749 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Gastonia 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 NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $925–$1,750/month (median $998). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Gastonia 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 Gastonia Housing Authority, outside NC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NC (1,749 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Redding · CA · 1,747 HCV
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V · MS · 1,756 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Laredo · TX · 1,738 HCV
- Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority · VA · 1,772 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 NC
Other NC PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing Authority of the City of High Point · 1,872 units
- Economic Improvement Council, Inc. · 1,603 units
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments · 1,952 units
- Isothermal Planning & Development Commission · 1,433 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington · 2,083 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Gastonia Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,749 authorized HCV units.
- Open the North Carolina state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. North Carolina 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 Gastonia Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,749 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Gastonia Housing Authority in NC. 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 Gastonia 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 Gastonia Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Gastonia 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 Gastonia 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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