HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Louisville Metro Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KY, with 12,582 authorized HCV units (HUD Advisory size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

12,582
Authorized HCV units
99th
National size percentile
99th
KY size percentile
101
KY FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory KY · Section 8 / HCV 12,582 HCV units Advisory bracket 99th percentile in KY
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Louisville Metro HA vs nearby KY agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Louisville Metro Housing Authority administers 12,582 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in KY.

12,582
authorized Section 8 vouchers
99th
percentile by size, nationally
99th
percentile in KY
B+
Composite Score
79/100
Louisville Metro Housing Authority

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 A+
12,582 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance C-
Advisory
HUD's own 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
12,582 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Louisville Metro Housing Authority in KY with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 12,582 authorized Section 8 units (Advisory size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 99th percentile by unit count in KY
  • HUD size bracket: Advisory
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

12,582

Largest tier nationally · Advisory bracket

Total authorized units

4,301

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

99 th

Top decile among KY PHAs

2-BR standard range · KY

$866–$1,353 /mo

Median $866/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Louisville Metro Housing Authority

With 12,582 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Louisville Metro Housing Authority sits at the 99th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside KY. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across KY's 101 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $866–$1,353/month (median $866). 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 KY PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Louisville Metro Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Louisville Metro Housing Authority 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 Louisville Metro 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.

12,582 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). Below this entry. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). This entry sits in this band. 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

Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Louisville Metro Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Advisory" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Louisville Metro Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in KY. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 12,582 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 4,301 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

By Section 8 unit count among KY agencies, it lands at the 99th percentile, larger than 99% of its in-state peers. 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

its main line is 5025693400. 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); Louisville Metro Housing Authority 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
5025693400
Fax
5025693459
Email
info@Lmha1.org
Executive Director
info@lmha1.org · 5025693420
How to apply at Louisville Metro Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 12,582 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Louisville Metro Housing Authority. 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 Louisville Metro Housing Authority 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 Louisville Metro Housing Authority, outside KY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside KY (12,582 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside KY (4,301 total 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

Use these separate KY directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in KY side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Louisville Metro Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 12,582 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 Louisville Metro Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 12,582 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Louisville Metro Housing Authority 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 Louisville Metro Housing Authority 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 Louisville Metro Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Louisville Metro Housing Authority 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 Louisville Metro Housing Authority. 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.