HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, VA, with 5,464 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 5,464
- Authorized HCV units
- 96th
- National size percentile
- 97th
- VA size percentile
- 64
- VA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Norfolk Redevelopment & HA vs nearby VA agencies
- This PHA
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority (this PHA)
5,464 units
- Fairfax County Redevelopment & Hsg Authority
Fairfax County Redevelopment & Hsg Authority
5,329 units
- Richmond Redevelopment & HA
Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority
4,303 units
- Hampton Redevelopment & HA
Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority
3,259 units
- Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority
Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority
3,125 units
- Portsmouth Redevelopment & HA
Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority
2,719 units
The verdict
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority administers 5,464 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 97% of VA agencies.
- 5,464
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 96th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 97th
- percentile in VA
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.
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, based in VA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 5,464 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 97th percentile by unit count in VA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
5,464
Largest tier nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
2,062
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
97 th
Top decile among VA PHAs
2-BR standard range · VA
$914–$2,246 /mo
Median $1,039/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority
With 5,464 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority sits at the 96th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 97th percentile inside VA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $914–$2,246/month (median $1,039). 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 VA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority 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 Norfolk Redevelopment & 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.
5,464 Top 4% higher than 96% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority Tells You
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in VA. HUD authorizes 5,464 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 2,062 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
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 VA, it sits at the 97th percentile there, ahead of 97% of VA 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.
Across VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $914-$2,246/month (median $1,039); Norfolk Redevelopment & 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. its main line is 7576231111. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7576231111
- Fax
- 7576261607
- sbowden@nrha.us
- Executive Director
- mclark@nrha.us · 7575334683
How to apply at Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 5,464 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Norfolk Redevelopment & 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 VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $914–$2,246/month (median $1,039). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Norfolk Redevelopment & 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 Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, outside VA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside VA (5,464 HCV units here).
- Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 5,436 HCV
- Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin · CA · 5,380 HCV
- Omaha Housing Authority · NE · 5,548 HCV
- HA City of Tacoma · WA · 5,379 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside VA (2,062 total units here).
- Syracuse Housing Authority · NY · 2,080 total
- Fall River Housing Authority · MA · 2,040 total
- Greater Dayton Premier Management · OH · 1,999 total
- Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri · MO · 1,964 total
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 VA
Other VA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Fairfax County Redevelopment & Hsg Authority · 5,329 units
- Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 4,303 units
- Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 3,259 units
- Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority · 3,125 units
- Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 2,719 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 5,464 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Virginia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Virginia 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 Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 5,464 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority in VA. 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 Norfolk Redevelopment & 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 Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Norfolk Redevelopment & 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 Norfolk Redevelopment & 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.
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