HUD PIH FY25 directory HI · Section 8 / HCV 1,178 HCV units 33rd percentile in HI

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.

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Authorized HCV units · Kauai County Housing Agency vs nearby HI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Kauai County Housing Agency administers 1,178 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 33% of HI agencies.

1,178
authorized Section 8 vouchers
88th
percentile by size, nationally
33rd
percentile in HI
1,178 Section 8 units

Kauai County Housing Agency is a Public Housing Authority in HI administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 1,178 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.

  • 33rd percentile by unit count in HI
Compiled from official public sources by the Plainvoucher team.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,178

HUD-authorized

Total authorized units

-

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

33 th

Among HI PHAs

2-BR standard range · HI

$1,797–$2,687 /mo

Median $2,135/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Kauai County Housing Agency 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 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

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

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 33rd percentile there, ahead of 33% of HI PHAs by that measure. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.

Across HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,797-$2,687/month (median $2,135); Kauai County Housing Agency 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 8082414440. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.

Contact this PHA

Phone
8082414440
Fax
8082415119
Email
jtoguchi@kauai.gov
Executive Director
jtoguchi@kauai.gov · 8082414434
How to apply at Kauai County Housing Agency

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 "Kauai County Housing Agency 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 HI's 5 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,797–$2,687/month (median $2,135). Kauai County Housing Agency 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 HI

A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:

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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 Kauai County Housing Agency. 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.

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