Leavenworth Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Leavenworth Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KS, with 489 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Leavenworth HA vs nearby KS agencies
- Olathe HA
Olathe Housing Authority
509 units
- LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HA
LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY
506 units
- Crawford County
Crawford County
491 units
- This PHA
Leavenworth Housing Authority (this PHA)
489 units
- Pittsburg HA
Pittsburg Housing Authority
448 units
- North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging
North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging
423 units
The verdict
Leavenworth Housing Authority administers 489 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 90% of KS agencies.
- 489
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 75th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 90th
- percentile in KS
Leavenworth Housing Authority, based in KS, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 489 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 90th percentile by unit count in KS
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
489
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
105
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
90 th
Among KS PHAs
2-BR standard range · KS
$872–$1,346 /mo
Median $872/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.
Where Leavenworth Housing Authority 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.
489 Top 44% higher than 56% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Leavenworth Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
Leavenworth Housing Authority 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 KS. HUD authorizes 489 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 105 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within KS, it sits at the 90th percentile there, ahead of 90% of KS PHAs by that measure. 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. 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.
its main line is 9136822200. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across KS's 94 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $872-$1,346/month (median $872); Leavenworth Housing Authority 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9136822200
- Fax
- 9136824515
- Kim.Portillo@leavenworthks.gov
- Executive Director
- Kim.Portillo@leavenworthks.gov · 9136802616
How to apply at Leavenworth Housing Authority
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 "Leavenworth Housing Authority 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 KS's 94 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $872–$1,346/month (median $872). Leavenworth Housing Authority 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 KS
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Crawford County · 491 units
- LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY · 506 units
- Olathe Housing Authority · 509 units
- Pittsburg Housing Authority · 448 units
- North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging · 423 units
Related guides
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 Leavenworth Housing Authority. 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.