HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Town of Southampton, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Town of Southampton administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 326 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 326
- Authorized HCV units
- 69th
- National size percentile
- 64th
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Town of Southampton vs nearby NY agencies
- Mechanicville HA
Mechanicville Housing Authority
345 units
- Glen Cove Community Development Agency
Glen Cove Community Development Agency
340 units
- Saratoga Springs HA
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority
337 units
- This PHA
Town of Southampton (this PHA)
326 units
- Freeport HA
Freeport Housing Authority
315 units
- Village of Rockville Centre
Village of Rockville Centre
307 units
The verdict
Town of Southampton administers 326 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 64% of NY agencies.
- 326
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 69th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 64th
- percentile in NY
Town of Southampton is a Public Housing Authority in NY administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 326 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 64th percentile by unit count in NY
Section 8 / HCV units
326
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
64 th
Among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$973–$2,910 /mo
Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Town of Southampton 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.
326 Top 55% higher than 45% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Town of Southampton: What the HUD Directory Shows
Town of Southampton 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 NY. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 326 Section 8 / HCV units.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. By Section 8 unit count among NY agencies, it lands at the 64th percentile, larger than 64% 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.
Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,910/month (median $1,185); Town of Southampton 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 6314884220. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6314884220
- Fax
- 6316147140
- Chighsmith@southamptonha.org
- Executive Director
- CHighsmith@southamptonHA.org · 6314884220
How to apply at Town of Southampton
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 "Town of Southampton 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). Town of Southampton 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 Town of Southampton, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (326 HCV units here).
- City of New Iberia · LA · 326 HCV
- Housing Authority of Floyd County · KY · 326 HCV
- North Central Housing Authority · ND · 326 HCV
- County of Volusia Dept. of Community Services · FL · 327 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:
- Freeport Housing Authority · 315 units
- Saratoga Springs Housing Authority · 337 units
- Glen Cove Community Development Agency · 340 units
- Village of Rockville Centre · 307 units
- Mechanicville Housing Authority · 345 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 Town of Southampton. 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.