NV · Section 8 / HCV
Public Housing Authority records in Nevada
HUD PIH directory records for 3 Public Housing Authorities in Nevada, with reported HCV unit counts and contact details. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
- 3
- PHAs in state
- 17,752
- Authorized HCV units
- 0%
- of all U.S. PHAs
- 2,404
- Total HUD units
Need to narrow the directory first? Search and filter all Nevada 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 Nevada by HUD size band
Exclusive HUD PIH section8_size bands across all 3 agencies in this state, not a restatement of the top-12 chart below.
The largest voucher programs in Nevada
Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers
- Southern Nevada Regional HA
Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority
12,743 vouchers
- City of Reno HA 3,311
City of Reno Housing Authority
3,311 vouchers
- Nevada Rural Hsg Auth 1,698
Nevada Rural Hsg Auth
1,698 vouchers
According to HUD PIH's FY2025 PHA directory, Nevada ranks #49 of 51 by PHA headcount (3 authorities) and #33 of 51 by authorized HCV (17,752 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).
- 0% of all U.S. PHAs
- #49 of 51 PHA count
- #33 of 51 authorized HCV
- Cross-referenced with HUD FY2026 Payment Standards
What HUD's PIH Record for Nevada Tells You
HUD's PIH directory lists comparatively few separately chartered PHAs for Nevada - #49 of 51 states and DC by headcount, 3 records (0% of the U.S. total) - though those records still report 17,752 authorized Section 8 / HCV units combined. Across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams) those same records report 2,404 total units.
Payment standards inside NV 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 Nevada
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.
| # | Public Housing Authority | City | Section 8 units | Total units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority | - | 12,743 | 1,890 |
| 2 | City of Reno Housing Authority | - | 3,311 | 514 |
| 3 | Nevada Rural Hsg Auth | - | 1,698 | 0 |
Checking current program information in Nevada
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 Nevada, outside the alphabetically adjacent states below.
Similar PHA headcount
Nearest states by agency count (3 PHAs in NV).
- Alaska · 2 PHAs
- District of Columbia · 2 PHAs
- Delaware · 6 PHAs
- Hawaii · 6 PHAs
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest states by summed Section 8 inventory (17,752 units in NV).
- West Virginia · 16,463 HCV units
- New Mexico · 15,993 HCV units
- Maine · 15,810 HCV units
Higher-rent HUD FMR areas in Nevada
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.
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA · $1,735/mo for 2 BR
- Carson City, NV MSA · $1,546/mo for 2 BR
- Lyon County, NV HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,272/mo for 2 BR
HUD FMR and local market-rent context in Nevada
Nevada's HUD FMR areas show a mixed market lean: of 3 tracked areas, 2 (67%) priced above the local market, 0 sat inside HUD's 95–110% reference band, and 1 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 Nevada
HUD FMR climbed steeply across Nevada's 16 tracked areas, among the sharpest five-year moves in the corpus: the median published two-bedroom rent rose 63.2%, from $854 in FY2021 to $1,393 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
Nevada borders 5 other states in our directory, voucher portability lets a household move across any of these lines:
- Arizona · AZ
- California · CA
- Idaho · ID
- Oregon · OR
- Utah · UT
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 Nevada, 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 Nevada. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.
What to do with Nevada's desk
Nevada has 3 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 Nevada PHA roster and open individual agency profiles. Nevada 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 Arizona. Arizona
State aggregates are directory facts from HUD PIH Open Data. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently.