HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

New Castle County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

New Castle County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, DE, with 1,951 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,951
Authorized HCV units
86th
National size percentile
80th
DE size percentile
3
DE FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory DE · Section 8 / HCV 1,951 HCV units 80th percentile in DE
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · New Castle County HA vs nearby DE agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

New Castle County Housing Authority administers 1,951 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 80% of DE agencies.

1,951
authorized Section 8 vouchers
86th
percentile by size, nationally
80th
percentile in DE
C+
Composite Score
63/100
New Castle County Housing 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-
1,951 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 F
$1,470/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (3 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,951 Section 8 units

New Castle County Housing Authority, based in DE, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,951 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 80th percentile by unit count in DE
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,951

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

80 th

Top quartile among DE PHAs

2-BR standard range · DE

$1,399–$1,810 /mo

Median $1,470/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for New Castle County Housing Authority

With 1,951 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, New Castle County Housing Authority sits at the 86th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 80th percentile inside DE. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across DE's 3 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,399–$1,810/month (median $1,470). 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 DE PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether New Castle County Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of New Castle County Housing 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 New Castle County Housing 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.

1,951 Top 14% higher than 86% 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

New Castle County Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows

This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,951 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, DE's share of the total, where New Castle County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity.

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 DE, it sits at the 80th percentile there, ahead of 80% of DE 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 3023955672. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across DE's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,399-$1,810/month (median $1,470); New Castle County Housing 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
3023955672
Fax
3023955591
Email
assunta.scarpitti@newcastlede.gov
Executive Director
assunta.scarpitti@newcastlede.gov · 3023955672
How to apply at New Castle County Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,951 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for New Castle County Housing 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 DE's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,399–$1,810/month (median $1,470). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from New Castle County Housing 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 New Castle County Housing Authority, outside DE so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside DE (1,951 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 DE

Use these separate DE directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in DE side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

New Castle County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,951 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Delaware state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Delaware 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 New Castle County Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,951 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for New Castle County Housing Authority in DE. 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 New Castle County Housing 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 New Castle County Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists New Castle County Housing 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 New Castle County Housing 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.