HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IN, with 73 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 73
- Authorized HCV units
- 10th
- National size percentile
- 7th
- IN size percentile
- 73
- IN FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby IN agencies
- Rockville HA
Rockville Housing Authority
136 units
- Brazil HA
Brazil Housing Authority
118 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown (this PHA)
73 units
- HA Tell City
Housing Authority of the City of Tell City
70 units
- Bloomfield HA 53
Bloomfield Housing Authority
53 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown administers 73 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 7% of IN agencies.
- 73
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 10th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 7th
- percentile in IN
- 29%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
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.
HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown in IN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 73 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 7th percentile by unit count in IN
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
73
Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
250
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
7 th
Bottom quartile among IN PHAs
2-BR standard range · IN
$956–$1,473 /mo
Median $971/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.
How Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown's total authorized units break down
250 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 Charlestown 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.
73 10th percentile higher than 10% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown: What the HUD Directory Shows
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 73 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 250 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, IN's share of the total, where Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown 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.
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 IN, it sits at the 7th percentile there, ahead of 7% of IN PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across IN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $956-$1,473/month (median $971); Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown 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 8122566311. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8122566311
- Fax
- 8122563386
- leighcha@mw.twcbc.com
- Executive Director
- leighcha@mw.twcbc.com · 8122566311
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 73 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown. 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 IN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $956–$1,473/month (median $971). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown 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 Charlestown, outside IN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IN (250 total units here).
- Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority · VA · 250 total
- Freeport Housing Authority · NY · 250 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Calhoun · GA · 250 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Provo · UT · 250 total
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 IN
Comparable IN PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Housing Authority of the City of Tell City · 70 units
- Bloomfield Housing Authority · 53 units
- Brazil Housing Authority · 118 units
- Rockville Housing Authority · 136 units
- Fremont Housing Authority
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown is a HUD PIH directory record with 73 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Indiana state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Indiana 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 Charlestown?
HUD's PIH directory reports 73 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown in IN. 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 Charlestown 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 Charlestown part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Charlestown 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 Charlestown. 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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