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.

24 PHAs in Maine

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.

24 of 24 shown

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

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Maine State Housing Authority - 4,585
Portland Housing Authority - 2,679
Lewiston Housing Authority - 1,581
The Housing Authority of the City of Westbroo - 1,026
South Portland Housing Authority - 740
Sanford Housing Authority - 719
Brunswick Housing Authority - 678
Auburn Housing Authority - 595
Augusta Housing Authority - 494
Housing Authority City of Bangor - 459
Waterville Housing Authority - 394
Ellsworth Housing Authority - 382
Bath Housing Authority - 264
Caribou Housing Authority - 236
Biddeford Housing Authority - 214
Old Town Housing Authority - 213
Presque Isle Housing Authority - 159
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority - 152
Brewer Housing Authority - 136
Van Buren Housing Authority - 104
Bar Harbor Housing Authority - 0
Mount Desert Housing Authority - 0
Southwest Harbor Housing Authority - 0
Tremont Housing Authority - 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.