HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Rome Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Rome Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 855 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 855
- Authorized HCV units
- 83rd
- National size percentile
- 86th
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Rome HA vs nearby NY agencies
- Town of Ramapo HA
Town of Ramapo Housing Authority
979 units
- Town of Babylon
Town of Babylon
894 units
- This PHA
Rome Housing Authority (this PHA)
855 units
- Binghamton HA
Binghamton Housing Authority
845 units
- Village of Spring Valley HA
Village of Spring Valley HA
822 units
- White Plains HA
White Plains Housing Authority
811 units
The verdict
Rome Housing Authority administers 855 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 86% of NY agencies.
- 855
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 83rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 86th
- percentile in NY
Rome Housing Authority is a Public Housing Authority in NY administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 855 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 86th percentile by unit count in NY
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
855
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
99
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
86 th
Among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$973–$2,910 /mo
Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Rome Housing Authority
With 855 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Rome Housing Authority sits at the 83rd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 86th percentile inside NY. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,910/month (median $1,185). 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 NY PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Rome 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 Rome 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.
855 Top 30% higher than 70% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Rome 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. Rome 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 NY. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 855 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 99 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among NY agencies, it lands at the 86th percentile, larger than 86% of its in-state peers. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
its main line is 3153372600. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,910/month (median $1,185); Rome 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
- 3153372600
- Fax
- 3153391828
- t.lucia@romeha.com
- Executive Director
- t.lucia@romeha.com · 3153372600
How to apply at Rome 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 "Rome 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 NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,910/month (median $1,185). Rome 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 Rome Housing Authority, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (855 HCV units here).
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE · FL · 856 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of New Britain · CT · 857 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of New Albany · IN · 860 HCV
- Piedmont Triad Regional Council · NC · 850 HCV
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 NY
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Binghamton Housing Authority · 845 units
- Village of Spring Valley HA · 822 units
- Town of Babylon · 894 units
- White Plains Housing Authority · 811 units
- Town of Ramapo Housing Authority · 979 units
Related guides
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 Rome Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.