HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Authority of the City of Albany, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of Albany administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, GA, with 108 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

108
Authorized HCV units
16th
National size percentile
10th
GA size percentile
112
GA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory GA · Section 8 / HCV 108 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 10th 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 the City of Albany administers 108 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 10% of GA agencies.

108
authorized Section 8 vouchers
16th
percentile by size, nationally
10th
percentile in GA
31%
of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
D
Composite Score
47/100
Housing Authority of the City of Albany

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 F
108 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
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
108 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of the City of Albany in GA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 108 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 10th percentile by unit count in GA
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

108

Smaller agency nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

347

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

10 th

Bottom quartile 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 the City of Albany authorized units 31.1%
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.

How Housing Authority of the City of Albany's total authorized units break down

347 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.

Where Housing Authority of the City of Albany 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.

108 16th percentile higher than 16% 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 the City of Albany Tells You

Housing Authority of the City of Albany appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in GA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 108 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 347 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. 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.

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 10th percentile there, ahead of 10% 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.

its main line is 2294344500. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across GA's 112 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,820/month (median $973); Housing Authority of the City of Albany 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
2294344500
Fax
2294344502
Email
wmyles@albanyha.com
Executive Director
wmyles@albanyha.com · 2294344500
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Albany

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 108 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Albany. 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 the City of Albany 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 the City of Albany, outside GA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside GA (108 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside GA (347 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 the City of Albany is a HUD PIH directory record with 108 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 the City of Albany?

HUD's PIH directory reports 108 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Albany 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 the City of Albany 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 the City of Albany part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Albany 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 the City of Albany. 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.