HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, VA, with 486 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 486
- Authorized HCV units
- 56th
- National size percentile
- 36th
- VA size percentile
- 64
- VA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Waynesboro Redevelopment & HA vs nearby VA agencies
- Hopewell Redevelopment & HA
Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority
611 units
- Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Auth
Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Auth
570 units
- County of Albemarle/Office of Housing
County of Albemarle/Office of Housing
540 units
- Lee County Redevelopment & HA
Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority
532 units
- This PHA
Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority (this PHA)
486 units
- Franklin Redevelopment and HA
Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority
366 units
The verdict
Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority administers 486 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 36% of VA agencies.
- 486
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 56th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 36th
- percentile in VA
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.
HUD's directory lists Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority in VA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 486 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 36th percentile by unit count in VA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
486
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
188
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
36 th
Below median among VA PHAs
2-BR standard range · VA
$914–$2,246 /mo
Median $1,039/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 Waynesboro Redevelopment & 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.
486 Top 44% higher than 56% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 486 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 188 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, VA's share of the total, where Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within VA, it sits at the 36th percentile there, ahead of 36% of VA 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. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $914-$2,246/month (median $1,039); Waynesboro Redevelopment & 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. its main line is 5409469230. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5409469230
- Fax
- 5409469233
- k_byrd@wrha.org
- Executive Director
- k_byrd@wrha.org · 5409469230
How to apply at Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 486 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority. 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 VA's 64 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $914–$2,246/month (median $1,039). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority 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 Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority, outside VA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside VA (486 HCV units here).
- City of Fulton · NY · 485 HCV
- Columbus County Public Housing Agency · NC · 485 HCV
- Choanoke Area Development Association, Inc. · NC · 488 HCV
- Eufaula Housing Authority · AL · 488 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside VA (188 total units here).
- Hocking Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 188 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Angola · IN · 188 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Ponca City · OK · 188 total
- Knoxville's Community Development Corp. · TN · 188 total
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 VA
Use these separate VA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 532 units
- County of Albemarle/Office of Housing · 540 units
- Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Auth · 570 units
- Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority · 366 units
- Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 611 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 486 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Virginia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Virginia 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 Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 486 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority in VA. 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 Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority 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 Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority 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 Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing Authority. 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.
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