HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NH, with 2,177 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

2,177
Authorized HCV units
88th
National size percentile
95th
NH size percentile
14
NH FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory NH · Section 8 / HCV 2,177 HCV units High Performer bracket 95th percentile in NH
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority vs nearby NH agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority administers 2,177 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 95% of NH agencies.

2,177
authorized Section 8 vouchers
88th
percentile by size, nationally
95th
percentile in NH
B
Composite Score
72/100
Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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
2,177 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance A+
High Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$1,974/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (14 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
2,177 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority in NH with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,177 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 95th percentile by unit count in NH
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

2,177

Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

1,169

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

95 th

Top decile among NH PHAs

2-BR standard range · NH

$1,287–$2,941 /mo

Median $1,974/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority

With 2,177 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority sits at the 88th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 95th percentile inside NH. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across NH's 14 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,287–$2,941/month (median $1,974). 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 NH PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority 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 Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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.

2,177 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows

This agency's HUD authorization runs to 2,177 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 1,169 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NH's share of the total, where Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NH, it sits at the 95th percentile there, ahead of 95% of NH 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.

its main line is 6036242100. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NH's 14 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,287-$2,941/month (median $1,974); Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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
6036242100
Fax
6036242104
Email
swright@manchesterhousing.org
Executive Director
swright@manchesterhousing.org · 6038511457
How to apply at Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 2,177 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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 NH's 14 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,287–$2,941/month (median $1,974). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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 Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority, outside NH so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside NH (2,177 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NH (1,169 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 NH

Comparable NH PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in NH side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,177 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the New Hampshire state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Hampshire 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 Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 2,177 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority in NH. 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 Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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 Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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 Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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.