HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Kauai County Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Kauai County Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, HI, with 1,178 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,178
- Authorized HCV units
- 78th
- National size percentile
- 20th
- HI size percentile
- 5
- HI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Kauai County Housing Agency vs nearby HI agencies
- City and County of Honolulu
City and County of Honolulu
5,126 units
- Hawaii Public HA
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
4,457 units
- County of Hawaii
County of Hawaii
2,263 units
- County of Maui 1,563
County of Maui
1,563 units
- This PHA 1,178
Kauai County Housing Agency (this PHA)
1,178 units
The verdict
Kauai County Housing Agency administers 1,178 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 20% of HI agencies.
- 1,178
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 78th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 20th
- percentile in HI
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 Kauai County Housing Agency in HI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,178 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 20th percentile by unit count in HI
Section 8 / HCV units
1,178
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
20 th
Bottom quartile among HI PHAs
2-BR standard range · HI
$2,076–$2,642 /mo
Median $2,492/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Kauai County Housing Agency
With 1,178 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Kauai County Housing Agency sits at the 78th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 20th percentile inside HI. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $2,076–$2,642/month (median $2,492). 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 HI PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Kauai County Housing Agency is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Kauai County Housing Agency 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.
1,178 Top 22% higher than 78% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Kauai County Housing Agency: What the HUD Directory Shows
Kauai County Housing Agency is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in HI. HUD authorizes 1,178 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," 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 HI, it sits at the 20th percentile there, ahead of 20% of HI PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $2,076-$2,642/month (median $2,492); Kauai County Housing Agency 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 8082414440. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8082414440
- Fax
- 8082415119
- jtoguchi@kauai.gov
- Executive Director
- jtoguchi@kauai.gov · 8082414434
How to apply at Kauai County Housing Agency
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,178 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Kauai County Housing Agency. 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 HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $2,076–$2,642/month (median $2,492). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Kauai County Housing Agency 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 Kauai County Housing Agency, outside HI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside HI (1,178 HCV units here).
- Fayette County Housing Authority · PA · 1,178 HCV
- Selma Housing Authority · AL · 1,178 HCV
- Erie Metropolitian Housing Authority · OH · 1,182 HCV
- West New York Housing Authority · NJ · 1,183 HCV
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 HI
Comparable HI PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- County of Maui · 1,563 units
- County of Hawaii · 2,263 units
- Hawaii Public Housing Authority
- Hawaii Public Housing Authority · 4,457 units
- City and County of Honolulu · 5,126 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Kauai County Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,178 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Hawaii state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Hawaii 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 Kauai County Housing Agency?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,178 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Kauai County Housing Agency in HI. 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 Kauai County Housing Agency 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 Kauai County Housing Agency part of HUD?
HUD lists Kauai County Housing Agency 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 Kauai County Housing Agency. 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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