HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Wicomico County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Wicomico County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MD, with 404 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

404
Authorized HCV units
50th
National size percentile
18th
MD size percentile
15
MD FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MD · Section 8 / HCV 404 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 18th percentile in MD
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Wicomico County HA vs nearby MD agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Wicomico County Housing Authority administers 404 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 18% of MD agencies.

404
authorized Section 8 vouchers
50th
percentile by size, nationally
18th
percentile in MD
C-
Composite Score
53/100
Wicomico County Housing Authority

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 C-
404 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 F
$1,314/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (15 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
404 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Wicomico County Housing Authority in MD with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 404 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 18th percentile by unit count in MD
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

404

Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

102

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

18 th

Bottom quartile among MD PHAs

2-BR standard range · MD

$973–$2,246 /mo

Median $1,314/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Wicomico County Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Wicomico County 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.

404 Top 50% higher than 50% 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

What HUD's PIH Record for Wicomico County Housing Authority Tells You

Wicomico County Housing Authority 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 MD. HUD authorizes 404 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 102 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MD, it sits at the 18th percentile there, ahead of 18% of MD PHAs by that measure. 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 4107491383. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MD's 15 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,246/month (median $1,314); Wicomico County 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4107491383
Fax
4107498792
Email
dbibb@wicomicohousing.org
Executive Director
don001_hctc@verizon.net · 4107491383
How to apply at Wicomico County Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 404 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Wicomico County 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 MD's 15 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,246/month (median $1,314). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Wicomico County 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 Wicomico County Housing Authority, outside MD so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MD (404 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MD (102 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 MD

Use these separate MD directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in MD side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Wicomico County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 404 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Maryland state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Maryland 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 Wicomico County Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 404 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Wicomico County Housing Authority in MD. 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 Wicomico County 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 Wicomico County Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Wicomico County 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 Wicomico County 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.

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.