HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TN, with 7,531 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

7,531
Authorized HCV units
97th
National size percentile
96th
TN size percentile
72
TN FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory TN · Section 8 / HCV 7,531 HCV units High Performer bracket 96th percentile in TN
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency vs nearby TN agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency administers 7,531 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 96% of TN agencies.

7,531
authorized Section 8 vouchers
97th
percentile by size, nationally
96th
percentile in TN
A+
Composite Score
92/100
Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency

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+
7,531 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 B
$939/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (72 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
7,531 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency in TN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 7,531 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 96th percentile by unit count in TN
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

7,531

Largest tier nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

96 th

Top decile among TN PHAs

2-BR standard range · TN

$925–$1,730 /mo

Median $939/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency

With 7,531 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency sits at the 97th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 96th percentile inside TN. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across TN's 72 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $925–$1,730/month (median $939). 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 TN PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Metropolitan Development & 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 Metropolitan Development & 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.

7,531 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD authorizes 7,531 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, TN's share of the total, where Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TN, it sits at the 96th percentile there, ahead of 96% of TN PHAs by that measure. 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 6152528410. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across TN's 72 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $925-$1,730/month (median $939); Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency 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
6152528410
Fax
6152523677
Email
MDHAExecutive@nashville-MDHA.org
Executive Director
MDHAExecutive@nashville-MDHA.org · 6152528410
How to apply at Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 7,531 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency. 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 TN's 72 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $925–$1,730/month (median $939). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency 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 Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency, outside TN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside TN (7,531 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 TN

Comparable TN PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in TN side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 7,531 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Tennessee state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Tennessee 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 Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency?

HUD's PIH directory reports 7,531 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency in TN. 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 Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency 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 Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency part of HUD?

HUD lists Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency 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 Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency. 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.