HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RQ, with 243 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

243
Authorized HCV units
64th
National size percentile
79th
RQ size percentile
HUD PIH FY25 directory RQ · Section 8 / HCV 243 HCV units 79th percentile in RQ
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS vs nearby RQ agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS administers 243 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 79% of RQ agencies.

243
authorized Section 8 vouchers
64th
percentile by size, nationally
79th
percentile in RQ
243 Section 8 units

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS is a Public Housing Authority in RQ administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 243 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.

  • 79th percentile by unit count in RQ
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

243

HUD-authorized

Total authorized units

-

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

79 th

Among RQ PHAs

Payment standard

-

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Section 8 / HCV share of MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS 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 PENUELAS 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.

243 Top 63% higher than 37% 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 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 PENUELAS Tells You

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS 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 243 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. By Section 8 unit count among RQ agencies, it lands at the 79th percentile, larger than 79% of its in-state peers. HUD sets the ceiling; each PHA still runs its own waitlist, admissions plan, and local preferences under the federal Section 8 rulebook, so the number above caps capacity without guaranteeing an open list today.

its main line is 7878363030. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Confirm current payment standards with MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS directly before signing a lease.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7878363030
Fax
7878361663
Email
seccionocho@penuelaspr.gov
Executive Director
alcaldepenuelas.joseangonzalez@gmail.com · 7878361136
How to apply at MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS

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 "MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS 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.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS, outside RQ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside RQ (243 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

If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:

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Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled 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 PENUELAS. 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.

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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 2026-08-14.