HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Municipality of Arecibo, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Municipality of Arecibo administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RQ, with 933 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

933
Authorized HCV units
72nd
National size percentile
93rd
RQ size percentile
HUD PIH FY25 directory RQ · Section 8 / HCV 933 HCV units 93rd percentile in RQ
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Municipality of Arecibo vs nearby RQ agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Municipality of Arecibo administers 933 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 93% of RQ agencies.

933
authorized Section 8 vouchers
72nd
percentile by size, nationally
93rd
percentile in RQ
B
Composite Score
70/100
Municipality of Arecibo

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 B
933 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 N/A
N/A
State-wide median 2BR payment standard
933 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Municipality of Arecibo in RQ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 933 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 93rd percentile by unit count in RQ
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

933

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

93 th

Top decile among RQ PHAs

Payment standard

-

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Section 8 / HCV share of Municipality of Arecibo 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 Municipality of Arecibo 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.

933 Top 28% higher than 72% 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

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

What HUD's PIH Record for Municipality of Arecibo Tells You

Municipality of Arecibo is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in RQ. HUD authorizes 933 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within RQ, it sits at the 93rd percentile there, ahead of 93% of RQ 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.

Confirm current payment standards with Municipality of Arecibo directly before signing a lease. its main line is 7876998550. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7876998550
Fax
7878794084
Email
vivienda@arecibo.pr.gov
Executive Director
vivienda@arecibo.pr.gov · 7878822270
How to apply at Municipality of Arecibo

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 933 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Municipality of Arecibo. 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.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Municipality of Arecibo, outside RQ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside RQ (933 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 RQ

Other RQ PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Municipality of Arecibo is a HUD PIH directory record with 933 authorized HCV units.

  • Browse every state PHA directory from the finder. PHA finder
  • 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 Municipality of Arecibo?

HUD's PIH directory reports 933 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Municipality of Arecibo in RQ. 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 Municipality of Arecibo 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 Municipality of Arecibo part of HUD?

HUD lists Municipality of Arecibo 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. 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 Municipality of Arecibo. 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.