HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NV, with 1,698 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,698
- Authorized HCV units
- 84th
- National size percentile
- 33rd
- NV size percentile
- 16
- NV FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Nevada Rural Hsg Auth vs nearby NV agencies
- Southern Nevada Regional HA
Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority
12,743 units
- City of Reno HA 3,311
City of Reno Housing Authority
3,311 units
- This PHA 1,698
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth (this PHA)
1,698 units
The verdict
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth administers 1,698 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 33% of NV agencies.
- 1,698
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 84th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 33rd
- percentile in NV
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.
HUD's directory lists Nevada Rural Hsg Auth in NV with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,698 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 33rd percentile by unit count in NV
Section 8 / HCV units
1,698
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
33 th
Below median among NV PHAs
2-BR standard range · NV
$985–$1,870 /mo
Median $1,393/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Nevada Rural Hsg Auth
With 1,698 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Nevada Rural Hsg Auth sits at the 84th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 33rd percentile inside NV. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across NV's 16 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $985–$1,870/month (median $1,393). 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. 2 other NV PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Nevada Rural Hsg Auth is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Nevada Rural Hsg Auth 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.
1,698 Top 16% higher than 84% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth: What the HUD Directory Shows
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in NV. HUD authorizes 1,698 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. By Section 8 unit count among NV agencies, it lands at the 33rd percentile, larger than 33% of its in-state peers. 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 7758871795. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NV's 16 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $985-$1,870/month (median $1,393); Nevada Rural Hsg Auth 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
- 7758871795
- Fax
- 7758871798
- wbrewer@nvrural.org
- Executive Director
- wbrewer@nvrural.org · 7758871795
How to apply at Nevada Rural Hsg Auth
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,698 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Nevada Rural Hsg Auth. 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 NV's 16 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $985–$1,870/month (median $1,393). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Nevada Rural Hsg Auth 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 Nevada Rural Hsg Auth, outside NV so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NV (1,698 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Racine County · WI · 1,700 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington · IN · 1,696 HCV
- Sc Regional Housing Authority No 1 · SC · 1,696 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Stamford · CT · 1,704 HCV
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 NV
Use these separate NV directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- City of Reno Housing Authority · 3,311 units
- Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority · 12,743 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,698 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Nevada state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Nevada 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 Nevada Rural Hsg Auth?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,698 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Nevada Rural Hsg Auth in NV. 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 Nevada Rural Hsg Auth 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 Nevada Rural Hsg Auth part of HUD?
HUD lists Nevada Rural Hsg Auth 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 Nevada Rural Hsg Auth. 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.
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