HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

The Housing Authority of the City of Durham, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Durham administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NC, with 3,243 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

3,243
Authorized HCV units
92nd
National size percentile
92nd
NC size percentile
83
NC FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory NC · Section 8 / HCV 3,243 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 92nd percentile in NC
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · The HA vs nearby NC agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

The Housing Authority of the City of Durham administers 3,243 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 92% of NC agencies.

3,243
authorized Section 8 vouchers
92nd
percentile by size, nationally
92nd
percentile in NC
B+
Composite Score
76/100
The Housing Authority of the City of Durham

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.

Scale A+
3,243 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C
$998/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (83 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
3,243 Section 8 units

The Housing Authority of the City of Durham, based in NC, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 3,243 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 92nd percentile by unit count in NC
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

3,243

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

894

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

92 th

Top decile among NC PHAs

2-BR standard range · NC

$925–$1,750 /mo

Median $998/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for The Housing Authority of the City of Durham

With 3,243 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, The Housing Authority of the City of Durham sits at the 92nd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 92nd percentile inside NC. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $925–$1,750/month (median $998). 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 NC PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether The Housing Authority of the City of Durham is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of The Housing Authority of the City of Durham authorized units 100.0%
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 The Housing Authority of the City of Durham 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.

3,243 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

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 The Housing Authority of the City of Durham

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. The Housing Authority of the City of Durham is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in NC. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 3,243 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 894 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NC, it sits at the 92nd percentile there, ahead of 92% of NC 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $925-$1,750/month (median $998); The Housing Authority of the City of Durham 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 9196831551. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
9196831551
Fax
9196831237
Email
asnell@dha-nc.org
Executive Director
abrown@dha-nc.org · 9193280315
How to apply at The Housing Authority of the City of Durham

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 3,243 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Durham. 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Durham 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Durham, outside NC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside NC (3,243 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NC (894 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 NC

Other NC PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

Compare PHAs in NC side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Durham is a HUD PIH directory record with 3,243 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Durham?

HUD's PIH directory reports 3,243 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Durham 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Durham 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Durham part of HUD?

HUD lists The Housing Authority of the City of Durham 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Durham. 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 →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.