HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Plainfield Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Plainfield Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NJ, with 915 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 915
- Authorized HCV units
- 72nd
- National size percentile
- 75th
- NJ size percentile
- 11
- NJ FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Plainfield HA vs nearby NJ agencies
- New Brunswick HA
New Brunswick Housing Authority
1,025 units
- Woodbridge HA
Woodbridge Housing Authority
975 units
- Long Branch HA
Long Branch Housing Authority
952 units
- This PHA
Plainfield Housing Authority (this PHA)
915 units
- Englewood HA
Englewood Housing Authority
876 units
- Passaic County Public Housing Agency
Passaic County Public Housing Agency
842 units
The verdict
Plainfield Housing Authority administers 915 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 75% of NJ agencies.
- 915
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 72nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 75th
- percentile in NJ
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 Plainfield Housing Authority in NJ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 915 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 75th percentile by unit count in NJ
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
915
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
353
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
75 th
Top quartile among NJ PHAs
2-BR standard range · NJ
$1,673–$2,763 /mo
Median $1,950/mo · 2-BR
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 Plainfield 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.
915 Top 28% higher than 72% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Plainfield Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
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. Plainfield 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 NJ. HUD authorizes 915 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 353 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. By Section 8 unit count among NJ agencies, it lands at the 75th percentile, larger than 75% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 9087696335. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,673-$2,763/month (median $1,950); Plainfield 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
- 9087696335
- Fax
- 9087532232
- Executive Director
- randywood01@yahoo.com · 9087696335
How to apply at Plainfield Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 915 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Plainfield 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 NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,673–$2,763/month (median $1,950). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Plainfield 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 Plainfield Housing Authority, outside NJ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NJ (915 HCV units here).
- City of Fairfield · CA · 914 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Danbury · CT · 914 HCV
- Western Regional Housing Authority · NM · 916 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Baldwin Park · CA · 913 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NJ (353 total units here).
- Chelsea Housing Authority · MA · 354 total
- Lebanon Housing Authority · TN · 354 total
- Lockport Housing Authority · NY · 352 total
- Granite City Housing Authority · IL · 355 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 NJ
Other NJ PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Long Branch Housing Authority · 952 units
- Englewood Housing Authority · 876 units
- Woodbridge Housing Authority · 975 units
- Passaic County Public Housing Agency · 842 units
- New Brunswick Housing Authority · 1,025 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Plainfield Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 915 authorized HCV units.
- Open the New Jersey state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Jersey 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 Plainfield Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 915 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Plainfield Housing Authority in NJ. 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Plainfield 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 Plainfield 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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