HUD Homes Hub
Public Housing Authority Directory

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Look up real agency names, mailing addresses, and direct phone numbers for every Public Housing Authority in the United States. Then learn exactly how their Section 8 voucher and Public Housing waitlists actually work.

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3,780
PHAs listed
2,813K
HCV vouchers tracked
55
States & territories

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Texas
379 public housing authorities · 220,974 assisted units
Georgia
178 public housing authorities · 96,163 assisted units
New York
159 public housing authorities · 464,860 assisted units
Louisiana
153 public housing authorities · 75,474 assisted units
Alabama
142 public housing authorities · 69,470 assisted units
Minnesota
135 public housing authorities · 53,320 assisted units
Massachusetts
130 public housing authorities · 130,938 assisted units
Arkansas
127 public housing authorities · 38,843 assisted units
Michigan
126 public housing authorities · 84,241 assisted units
Missouri
123 public housing authorities · 64,281 assisted units
North Carolina
123 public housing authorities · 96,031 assisted units
Kentucky
119 public housing authorities · 59,951 assisted units
Why HUD Homes Hub exists

The directory HUD's website wishes it had.

Every year millions of American families try to navigate a confusing patchwork of federal housing programs administered by more than 3,700 separate local agencies. Phone numbers go out of date. Waiting lists open and close without warning. Well-meaning blog posts copy old information from one another.

HUD Homes Hub pulls authoritative agency contact and program data straight from HUD's open feeds and pairs it with plain-English explainers written for renters — not for caseworkers. Every page is fact-based, ad-light, and free.

3,780
Agencies listed
3,632,510
Assisted housing units
2,812,771
Section 8 vouchers
900,533
Public housing units
Program explainers

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Program guide
Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers, explained
The federal government's largest rental-assistance program: who qualifies, how the subsidy works, what landlords get paid, and what you sign up for.
10 min read
Program guide
The Public Housing program, demystified
PHA-owned apartments, rent set at 30% of adjusted income, and a separate waitlist from Section 8. Here's how it really works.
9 min read
Program guide
Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)
Subsidy attached to a building, not a tenant. Where to find PBRA properties and what makes them different from a voucher.
8 min read
Program guide
RAD: HUD's conversion program
The Rental Assistance Demonstration is quietly converting old public housing into a different program. What that means for tenants.
8 min read
Application guide
How to apply for Section 8 step by step
From finding the right PHA to filing a pre-application without missing a closing window.
8 min read
Process guide
How PHA waiting lists actually work
Why some lists last a decade, why others move in months, and how to maximize your chances of being selected.
7 min read