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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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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.

32 PHAs in West Virginia

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.

32 of 32 shown

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

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority - 3,213
Housing Authority of Raleigh County - 1,819
Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg - 1,567
Housing Authority of Mingo County - 1,539
Housing Authority of the City of Huntington - 1,502
Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority - 1,234
Housing Authority of the County of Jackson - 918
Housing Authority of Randolph County - 732
Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority - 632
Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling - 573
Housing Authority of the City of Weirton - 540
Housing Authority of the City of Beckley - 525
Housing Authority of Boone County - 501
Housing Authority of the City of Bluefield - 400
Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg - 348
Housing Authority of the City of Keyser - 226
Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant - 130
Grant County Housing Authority - 64
Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Dunbar - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Elkins - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Grafton - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Moundsville - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Mount Hope - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Piedmont - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Romney - 0
Housing Authority of the City of South Charleston - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Spencer - 0
Housing Authority of the City of St. Albans - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Weston - 0
Housing Authority of the City of Williamson - 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.