HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

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

The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AL, with 2,074 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

2,074
Authorized HCV units
87th
National size percentile
91st
AL size percentile
55
AL FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory AL · Section 8 / HCV 2,074 HCV units High Performer bracket 91st percentile in AL
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · The HA vs nearby AL agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville administers 2,074 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 91% of AL agencies.

2,074
authorized Section 8 vouchers
87th
percentile by size, nationally
91st
percentile in AL
A
Composite Score
88/100
The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville

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-
2,074 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance A+
High Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context A+
$837/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (55 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
2,074 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville in AL with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,074 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 91st percentile by unit count in AL
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

2,074

Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

1,824

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

91 th

Top decile among AL PHAs

2-BR standard range · AL

$776–$1,345 /mo

Median $837/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville

With 2,074 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville sits at the 87th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 91st percentile inside AL. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $776–$1,345/month (median $837). 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 AL PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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.

2,074 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville Tells You

The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in AL. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 2,074 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 1,824 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

By Section 8 unit count among AL agencies, it lands at the 91st percentile, larger than 91% of its in-state peers. 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

its main line is 2565390774. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $776-$1,345/month (median $837); The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville 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
2565390774
Fax
2565352245
Email
tmcginnis@hsvha.org
Executive Director
tmcginnis@hsvha.org · 2565325697
How to apply at The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 2,074 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville. 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 AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $776–$1,345/month (median $837). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville 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 Huntsville, outside AL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside AL (2,074 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside AL (1,824 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 AL

Comparable AL PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,074 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Alabama state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Alabama 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 Huntsville?

HUD's PIH directory reports 2,074 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville in AL. 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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville part of HUD?

HUD lists The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville 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 Huntsville. 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.