HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Authority of Hopkinsville, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Authority of Hopkinsville administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KY, with 1,061 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,061
Authorized HCV units
75th
National size percentile
88th
KY size percentile
101
KY FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory KY · Section 8 / HCV 1,061 HCV units High Performer bracket 88th percentile in KY
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby KY agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of Hopkinsville administers 1,061 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 88% of KY agencies.

1,061
authorized Section 8 vouchers
75th
percentile by size, nationally
88th
percentile in KY
A
Composite Score
85/100
Housing Authority of Hopkinsville

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+
1,061 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance A+
High Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context A+
$866/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (101 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,061 Section 8 units

Housing Authority of Hopkinsville, based in KY, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,061 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 88th percentile by unit count in KY
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,061

Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

88 th

Top quartile among KY PHAs

2-BR standard range · KY

$866–$1,353 /mo

Median $866/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Housing Authority of Hopkinsville

With 1,061 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Housing Authority of Hopkinsville sits at the 75th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 88th percentile inside KY. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across KY's 101 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $866–$1,353/month (median $866). 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 KY PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Housing Authority of Hopkinsville is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Housing Authority of Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville 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.

1,061 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

What HUD's PIH Record for Housing Authority of Hopkinsville 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. Housing Authority of Hopkinsville 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,061 Section 8 / HCV units.

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. By Section 8 unit count among KY agencies, it lands at the 88th percentile, larger than 88% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across KY's 101 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $866-$1,353/month (median $866); Housing Authority of Hopkinsville 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 2708874275. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2708874275
Fax
2708874080
Email
LFAULKNER@housingah.org
Executive Director
LFAULKNER@HOUSINGAH.ORG · 2708874275
How to apply at Housing Authority of Hopkinsville

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,061 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of Hopkinsville. 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 KY's 101 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $866–$1,353/month (median $866). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville, outside KY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside KY (1,061 HCV 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 KY

Comparable KY PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of Hopkinsville is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,061 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Kentucky state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Kentucky 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 Hopkinsville?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,061 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of Hopkinsville in KY. 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 Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville. 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.