VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, VQ, with 2,167 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
The verdict
VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY administers 2,167 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, the largest in VQ.
- 2,167
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 93rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 99th
- percentile in VQ
VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY, based in VQ, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 2,167 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 99th percentile by unit count in VQ
Section 8 / HCV units
2,167
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
99 th
Among VQ PHAs
Payment standard
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Confirm with PHA
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 VIRGIN ISLANDS 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.
2,167 Top 12% higher than 88% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY
VIRGIN ISLANDS 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 VQ. HUD authorizes 2,167 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among VQ agencies, it lands at the 99th percentile, larger than 99% of its in-state peers. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
its main line is 3407778442. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Confirm current payment standards with VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY directly before signing a lease.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3407778442
- Fax
- 3407750832
- rgraham@vihousing.org
- Executive Director
- dalexander@vihousing.org · 3407778442
How to apply at VIRGIN ISLANDS 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 "VIRGIN ISLANDS 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.
Nearby PHAs in VQ
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. 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 VIRGIN ISLANDS 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.