Interactive tool · HUD PIH

Find a Section 8 housing authority

Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.

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HUD PIH
Source directory

According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.

30 PHAs in Maryland

Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.

Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.

30 of 30 shown

Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Housing Authority Of Baltimore City - 21,280
Housing Opprty Com of Montgomery Co - 8,021
Baltimore County, MD - 6,716
Housing Authority of Prince Georges County - 5,986
MD Dept. Of Housing and Community Development - 2,868
Housing Commisson Of Anne Arundel County - 2,824
Housing Authority of St. Mary's County, MD - 1,604
Harford County Housing Agency - 1,291
Howard County Housing Commission - 1,184
Hagerstown Housing Authority - 1,090
Frederick Housing Authority - 957
County Commissioners Charles County - 934
Carroll County Housing & Community Dev - 796
Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis - 770
Cecil County Housing Agency - 678
Housing Authority of Washington County - 623
Rockville Housing Enterprises - 568
Housing Authority of Calvert County - 480
Wicomico County Housing Authority - 404
City Of Westminster Housing Office - 297
Housing Commission of Talbot - 268
Queen Anne's County Housing Authority - 176
College Park Housing Authority - 0
Elkton Housing Authority - 0
Glenarden Housing Authority - 0
Havre de Grace Housing Authority - 0
Housing Authority Of Crisfield - 0
Housing Authority of Cambridge - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Cumberland - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Frostburg - 0

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use this directory?
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.

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.