HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Authority of Fulton County, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Authority of Fulton County administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, GA, with 960 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

960
Authorized HCV units
73rd
National size percentile
48th
GA size percentile
112
GA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory GA · Section 8 / HCV 960 HCV units Substandard Financial bracket 48th percentile in GA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby GA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of Fulton County administers 960 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 48% of GA agencies.

960
authorized Section 8 vouchers
73rd
percentile by size, nationally
48th
percentile in GA
C-
Composite Score
54/100
Housing Authority of Fulton County

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 B
960 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 C+
$973/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (112 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
960 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of Fulton County in GA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 960 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 48th percentile by unit count in GA
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

960

Mid-to-large nationally · Substandard Financial bracket

Total authorized units

718

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

48 th

Below median among GA PHAs

2-BR standard range · GA

$973–$1,820 /mo

Median $973/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Housing Authority of Fulton County 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 Housing Authority of Fulton County 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.

960 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority of Fulton County

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Financial" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Housing Authority of Fulton County is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in GA. HUD authorizes 960 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 718 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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within GA, it sits at the 48th percentile there, ahead of 48% of GA 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 GA's 112 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,820/month (median $973); Housing Authority of Fulton County 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 4045884950. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4045884950
Fax
4047305847
Email
vhinton@hafc.org
Executive Director
vhinton@hafc.org · 4045884950
How to apply at Housing Authority of Fulton County

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 960 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of Fulton County. 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 GA's 112 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,820/month (median $973). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of Fulton County 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 Housing Authority of Fulton County, outside GA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside GA (960 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside GA (718 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 GA

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

Compare PHAs in GA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of Fulton County is a HUD PIH directory record with 960 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Georgia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Georgia 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 Housing Authority of Fulton County?

HUD's PIH directory reports 960 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of Fulton County in GA. 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 Housing Authority of Fulton County 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 Housing Authority of Fulton County part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of Fulton County 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 Housing Authority of Fulton County. 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.