HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OH, with 628 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

628
Authorized HCV units
79th
National size percentile
55th
OH size percentile
68
OH FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory OH · Section 8 / HCV 628 HCV units High Performer bracket 55th percentile in OH
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Authorized HCV units · Portsmouth Metropolitan HA vs nearby OH agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority administers 628 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 55% of OH agencies.

628
authorized Section 8 vouchers
79th
percentile by size, nationally
55th
percentile in OH
98%
of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
628 Section 8 units

As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in OH, Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 628 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.

  • 55th percentile by unit count in OH
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

628

High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

643

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

55 th

Among OH PHAs

2-BR standard range · OH

$973–$1,433 /mo

Median $980/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority

With 628 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority sits at the 79th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 55th percentile inside OH. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,433/month (median $980). 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 OH PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

HUD also lists 643 total authorized units across all programs at this agency (HCV plus public housing and other PIH lines). The HCV share is therefore 98% of its reported federal unit ceiling.

Section 8 / HCV share of Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority authorized units 97.7%
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 Portsmouth Metropolitan 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.

628 Top 21% higher than 79% 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

What HUD's PIH Record for Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority Tells You

This agency's HUD authorization runs to 628 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 643 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, OH's share of the total, where Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within OH, it sits at the 55th percentile there, ahead of 55% of OH PHAs by that measure. 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. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.

Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,433/month (median $980); Portsmouth Metropolitan 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 7403544547. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7403544547
Fax
7403533677
Email
pmha@pmha.us
Executive Director
price@pmha.us · 7403544547
How to apply at Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority

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 "Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority 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.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,433/month (median $980). Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90–110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.

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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority, outside OH so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside OH (628 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside OH (643 total 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 OH

A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:

Compare PHAs in OH side by side →

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