PlainVoucher indexes every Public Housing Authority (PHA) in the HUD PIH Open Data
directory — 3,780 entities total. Filter by state, browse A–Z,
or sort by unit count. Click through to a PHA for contact details, a payment-standard
reference, and nearby alternative PHAs. We refresh this directory from HUD's PIH Open Data feed; our methodology page documents the update cadence and field definitions.
National HCV program composition
HUD-authorized units · Section 8 / HCV vs. other public-housing programs
authorized units
HCV / Section 8
2,300,000
Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
2,300,000 authorized units
100.0% of the leader · rank #1
Other programs
1,400,000
Public housing, project-based, and Mod Rehab
1,400,000 authorized units
60.9% of the leader · rank #2
PHA count by top 12 states (HUD PIH FY25)
Source: HUD PIH Open Data directory · Counts reflect every Public Housing Authority indexed by PlainVoucher,
including consolidated regional authorities and Tribal-designated Housing Entities.
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waitlist status and eligibility determination. Source: HUD PIH Open Data.