Housing Authority of Georgetown, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Housing Authority of Georgetown administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KY, with 418 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby KY agencies
- HA Frankfort
Housing Authority of Frankfort
484 units
- Paris-Bourbon County Community Dev. Agency
Paris-Bourbon County Community Dev. Agency
472 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of Georgetown (this PHA)
418 units
- Pineville/Bell County Community Dev Agency
Pineville/Bell County Community Dev Agency
405 units
- HA Pikeville
Housing Authority of Pikeville
363 units
- HA Glasgow
Housing Authority of Glasgow
343 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of Georgetown administers 418 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 83% of KY agencies.
- 418
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 73rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 83rd
- percentile in KY
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in KY, Housing Authority of Georgetown runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 418 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 83rd percentile by unit count in KY
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
418
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
328
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
83 th
Among KY PHAs
2-BR standard range · KY
$867–$1,330 /mo
Median $867/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 Housing Authority of Georgetown 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.
418 Top 49% higher than 51% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority of Georgetown
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Housing Authority of Georgetown is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in KY. HUD authorizes 418 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 328 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
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 KY, it sits at the 83rd percentile there, ahead of 83% of KY PHAs by that measure. HUD sets the ceiling; each PHA still runs its own waitlist, admissions plan, and local preferences under the federal Section 8 rulebook, so the number above caps capacity without guaranteeing an open list today.
Across KY's 100 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $867-$1,330/month (median $867); Housing Authority of Georgetown sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 5028633773. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5028633773
- Fax
- 5028633771
- rtoney@gtownha.org
- Executive Director
- apierce@gtownha.org · 5028633773
How to apply at Housing Authority of Georgetown
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Housing Authority of Georgetown Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across KY's 100 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $867–$1,330/month (median $867). Housing Authority of Georgetown sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in KY
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Pineville/Bell County Community Dev Agency · 405 units
- Paris-Bourbon County Community Dev. Agency · 472 units
- Housing Authority of Pikeville · 363 units
- Housing Authority of Frankfort · 484 units
- Housing Authority of Glasgow · 343 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 Georgetown. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.