KY · Section 8 / HCV
Public Housing Authority records in Kentucky
HUD PIH directory records for 119 Public Housing Authorities in Kentucky, with reported HCV unit counts and contact details. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
- 119
- PHAs in state
- 40,589
- Authorized HCV units
- 3%
- of all U.S. PHAs
- 21,566
- Total HUD units
Need to narrow the directory first? Search and filter all Kentucky PHA records in the Finder. The Finder keeps the same HUD directory records while letting you set a reported-unit threshold; it does not show current availability or waitlists.
PHAs in Kentucky by HUD size band
Exclusive HUD PIH section8_size bands across all 119 agencies in this state, not a restatement of the top-12 chart below.
The largest voucher programs in Kentucky
Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers
- Louisville Metro HA
Louisville Metro Housing Authority
12,582 vouchers
- Kentucky Housing Corporation-State Agency
Kentucky Housing Corporation-State Agency
6,221 vouchers
- HA Lexington 3,483
Housing Authority of Lexington
3,483 vouchers
- Cumberland Valley Regional HA 1,578
Cumberland Valley Regional Housing Authority
1,578 vouchers
- HA Covington 1,203
Housing Authority of Covington
1,203 vouchers
- HA Hopkinsville 1,061
Housing Authority of Hopkinsville
1,061 vouchers
- Boone County Fiscal Court 1,013
Boone County Fiscal Court
1,013 vouchers
- HA Owensboro 874
Housing Authority of Owensboro
874 vouchers
- Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency Inc 795
Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency Inc
795 vouchers
- City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program 774
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program
774 vouchers
- Campbell County Department of Housing 773
Campbell County Department of Housing
773 vouchers
- HA Henderson 755
Housing Authority of Henderson
755 vouchers
According to HUD PIH's FY2025 PHA directory, Kentucky ranks #12 of 51 by PHA headcount (119 authorities) and #23 of 51 by authorized HCV (40,589 units). National dual: Texas is #1 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount (379 authorities) at authorized-HCV rank 3 (183,544 units) ≠ California #1 by authorized HCV (369,815 units) at PHA-count rank 20 (96 authorities).
- 3% of all U.S. PHAs
- #12 of 51 PHA count
- #23 of 51 authorized HCV
- Cross-referenced with HUD FY2026 Payment Standards
What HUD's PIH Record for Kentucky Tells You
Few states carry as many separately chartered PHA records as Kentucky: HUD's PIH directory ranks it #12 of 51 by headcount, with 119 records (3% of the 3,780 U.S. total we track) reporting 40,589 authorized Section 8 / HCV units combined. Across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams) those same records report 21,566 total units. A majority of KY records - 79 of 119 (66%) - report zero authorized HCV units; that source field does not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.
Payment standards inside KY metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. A city, county, regional, or statewide authority may share the state; the directory does not determine service-area eligibility, waitlist status, or whether an agency is accepting applications, use the source contact details to verify a specific agency's current programs. See the waitlist guide for general federal-program context and the portability guide for federal move rules.
PHAs in Kentucky
Sorted by reported authorized HCV units, highest first. Many regions carry multiple PHA records (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority) - check the source contact details before relying on any single record for a current program, service area, or waitlist.
Showing the top 24 of 119 HUD PHA records in Kentucky, ordered by reported authorized HCV units. A zero-unit record does not establish an active program or waitlist.
Browse all Kentucky PHA records in the filterable finder →Checking current program information in Kentucky
Contact the agency directly to confirm current availability. These guides cover the general federal process:
Nationwide states with similar PHA count or voucher inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Kentucky, outside the alphabetically adjacent states below.
Similar PHA headcount
Nearest states by agency count (119 PHAs in KY).
- Missouri · 123 PHAs
- North Carolina · 123 PHAs
- Wisconsin · 115 PHAs
- Michigan · 126 PHAs
Higher-rent HUD FMR areas in Kentucky
These are the highest published FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rents among HUD areas with a PlainVoucher detail page. They are reference amounts, not a local PHA payment-standard promise.
- Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA · $1,272/mo for 2 BR
- Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,272/mo for 2 BR
- Owensboro, KY MSA · $1,110/mo for 2 BR
- Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,056/mo for 2 BR
- Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area · $996/mo for 2 BR
HUD FMR and local market-rent context in Kentucky
Kentucky's HUD FMR areas show a mixed market lean: of 9 tracked areas, 7 (78%) priced above the local market, 2 sat inside HUD's 95–110% reference band, and 0 priced below the 2019–2023 ACS two-bedroom median gross rent.
This is an area-level comparison of HUD FY2026 FMR and Census ACS rent data. It is not an individual PHA payment-standard, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Explore the metro comparisons →
Five-year HUD FMR change in Kentucky
HUD FMR rose strongly across Kentucky's 101 tracked areas: the median published two-bedroom rent climbed 30.6%, from $663 in FY2021 to $866 in FY2026.
This is a historical HUD reference-rent trend across FMR areas, not a forecast or an individual PHA payment-standard, rent, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Check HUD's current FMR documentation →
Nearby states
Kentucky borders 5 other states in our directory, voucher portability lets a household move across any of these lines:
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY2026 FMR. The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of Kentucky, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.
Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in Kentucky. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.
What to do with Kentucky's desk
Kentucky has 119 HUD PIH directory PHAs in this corpus - use the dual PHA-count vs authorized-HCV read before treating any single agency as the whole state.
- Browse the Kentucky PHA roster and open individual agency profiles. Kentucky PHAs
- Look up Fair Market Rent schedules for metros in this state. Payment standards
- Compare national PHA-count vs authorized-HCV dual rankings. Rankings
- Compare land-border neighbors such as Illinois. Illinois
State aggregates are directory facts from HUD PIH Open Data. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently.