HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Laurel County Section 8 Housing, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Laurel County Section 8 Housing administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KY, with 335 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

335
Authorized HCV units
46th
National size percentile
40th
KY size percentile
101
KY FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory KY · Section 8 / HCV 335 HCV units 40th percentile in KY
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Laurel County Section 8 Housing vs nearby KY agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Laurel County Section 8 Housing administers 335 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 40% of KY agencies.

335
authorized Section 8 vouchers
46th
percentile by size, nationally
40th
percentile in KY
C
Composite Score
59/100
Laurel County Section 8 Housing

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 D
335 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD 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
335 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Laurel County Section 8 Housing in KY with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 335 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 40th percentile by unit count in KY
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

335

Mid-sized nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

40 th

Below median among KY PHAs

2-BR standard range · KY

$866–$1,353 /mo

Median $866/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Laurel County Section 8 Housing authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Laurel County Section 8 Housing 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.

335 46th percentile higher than 46% 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

Laurel County Section 8 Housing: What the HUD Directory Shows

This agency's HUD authorization runs to 335 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, KY's share of the total, where Laurel County Section 8 Housing is listed as an active administering entity.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within KY, it sits at the 40th percentile there, ahead of 40% of KY PHAs by that measure. 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

its main line is 6068780512. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across KY's 101 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $866-$1,353/month (median $866); Laurel County Section 8 Housing 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
6068780512
Fax
6068788526
Email
laurelsect8@windstream.net
Executive Director
laurelsect8@windstream.net · 6068780512
How to apply at Laurel County Section 8 Housing

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 335 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Laurel County Section 8 Housing. 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 Laurel County Section 8 Housing 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 Laurel County Section 8 Housing, outside KY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside KY (335 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

Laurel County Section 8 Housing is a HUD PIH directory record with 335 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 Laurel County Section 8 Housing?

HUD's PIH directory reports 335 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Laurel County Section 8 Housing 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 Laurel County Section 8 Housing 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 Laurel County Section 8 Housing part of HUD?

HUD lists Laurel County Section 8 Housing 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 Laurel County Section 8 Housing. 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.