HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NC, with 888 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 888
- Authorized HCV units
- 71st
- National size percentile
- 66th
- NC size percentile
- 83
- NC FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Roanoke-Chowan Regional HA vs nearby NC agencies
- HA Greenville
Housing Authority of the City of Greenville
894 units
- HA Kinston
Housing Authority of the City of Kinston
889 units
- This PHA
Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority (this PHA)
888 units
- Lexington HA
Lexington Housing Authority
880 units
- Asheboro HA
Asheboro Housing Authority
879 units
- Piedmont Triad Regional Council
Piedmont Triad Regional Council
850 units
The verdict
Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority administers 888 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 66% of NC agencies.
- 888
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 71st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 66th
- percentile in NC
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.
Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority, based in NC, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 888 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 66th percentile by unit count in NC
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
888
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
378
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
66 th
Above median among NC PHAs
2-BR standard range · NC
$925–$1,750 /mo
Median $998/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Roanoke-Chowan Regional 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.
888 Top 29% higher than 71% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 888 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 378 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NC's share of the total, where Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. 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.
By Section 8 unit count among NC agencies, it lands at the 66th percentile, larger than 66% of its in-state peers. 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 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 2525371051. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $925-$1,750/month (median $998); Roanoke-Chowan Regional 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
- 2525371051
- Fax
- 2525376256
- tlindsey@rcrha.org
- Executive Director
- tlindsey@rcrha.org · 2525371051
How to apply at Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 888 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Roanoke-Chowan Regional 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 NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $925–$1,750/month (median $998). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Roanoke-Chowan Regional 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 Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority, outside NC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NC (888 HCV units here).
- Chelmsford Housing Authority · MA · 891 HCV
- Pima County Housing Authority · AZ · 892 HCV
- Coos-Curry Housing Authority · OR · 894 HCV
- Lawrence/Douglas County Housing Authority · KS · 882 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NC (378 total units here).
- Frederick Housing Authority · MD · 378 total
- Housing Authority of Long Beach · NY · 377 total
- Housing Authority of Prince Georges County · MD · 377 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Danbury · CT · 379 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 NC
Use these separate NC directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Housing Authority of the City of Kinston · 889 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Greenville · 894 units
- Lexington Housing Authority · 880 units
- Asheboro Housing Authority · 879 units
- Piedmont Triad Regional Council · 850 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 888 authorized HCV units.
- Open the North Carolina state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. North Carolina 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 Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 888 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority in NC. 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 Roanoke-Chowan Regional 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 Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Roanoke-Chowan Regional 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 Roanoke-Chowan Regional 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 →