Public Housing Authorities in Georgia

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 178 PHAS listed below serve Georgia — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name	City	Units	Vouchers	Waitlist
Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta Georgia	Atlanta	23,981	Yes	Closed
Georgia Residential Finance	Atlanta	18,176	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Augusta	Augusta	6,087	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Dekalb, Ga	Decatur	4,719	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia	Columbus	4,374	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Savannah	Savannah	4,356	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Macon-Bibb	Macon	3,865	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Marietta	Marietta	2,820	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Jonesboro	Jonesboro	1,925	Yes	Closed
Northwest Ga Housing Authority	Rome	1,662	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Brunswick	Brunswick	1,347	Yes	Closed
Athens Housing Authority	Athens	1,280	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Fulton County	Atlanta	1,092	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Decatur	Decatur	1,043	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of East Point	East Point	725	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Americus	Americus	721	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of College Park	College Park	688	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Newnan	Newnan	580	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Dublin	Dublin	539	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Valdosta	Valdosta	531	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Carrollton	Carrollton	494	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Albany	Albany	455	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cordele	Cordele	433	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Warner Robins	Warner Robins	403	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Waynesboro	Waynesboro	387	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Monroe	Monroe	382	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Douglas	Douglas	381	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Waycross	Waycross	361	No	Closed
Flint Area Consolidated	Montezuma	345	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Tifton	Tifton	337	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Camilla	Camilla	335	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Moultrie	Moultrie	328	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Thomaston	Thomaston	288	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bainbridge	Bainbridge	283	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lithonia	Lithonia	275	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Alma	Alma	262	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette	La Fayette	260	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Thomasville	Thomasville	254	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Calhoun	Calhoun	249	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro	Swainsboro	244	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fitzgerald	Fitzgerald	221	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Eastman	Eastman	219	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Pelham	Pelham	210	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Claxton	Claxton	204	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Thomson	Thomson	198	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Quitman	Quitman	197	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of West Point	West Point	191	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Royston	Royston	184	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hartwell	Hartwell	174	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Reidsville	Reidsville	174	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Ashburn	Ashburn	168	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla	Ocilla	165	No	Closed
Southeast Georgia Consolidated Housing Author	Saint Marys	163	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Nashville	Nashville	159	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Blakely	Blakely	159	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Baxley	Baxley	159	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hazlehurst	Hazlehurst	156	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Unadilla	Unadilla	154	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Statesboro	Statesboro	148	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Sandersville	Sandersville	142	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Barnesville	Barnesville	132	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lyons	Lyons	128	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cuthbert	Cuthbert	122	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Metter	Metter	122	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Soperton	Soperton	120	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Washington	Washington	119	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Glennville	Glennville	119	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mcdonough	Mcdonough	118	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Dawson	Dawson	116	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hogansville	Hogansville	114	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Ellijay	Ellijay	110	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Vidalia	Vidalia	110	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro	Greensboro	109	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Conyers	Conyers	106	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Valley	Fort Valley	100	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Warrenton	Warrenton	98	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Clayton	Clayton	98	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson	Jefferson	90	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Wrightsville	Wrightsville	90	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Jackson	Jackson	89	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Colquitt	Colquitt	89	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mccaysville	Mc Caysville	88	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Millen	Millen	86	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Vienna	Vienna	80	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bremen	Bremen	80	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Greenville	Greenville	80	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Homerville	Homerville	80	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Buena Vista	Buena Vista	79	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Sylvania	Sylvania	78	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Louisville	Louisville	77	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Canton	Canton	75	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Franklin	Franklin	75	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Oglethorpe	Fort Oglethorpe	74	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lagrange	Lagrange	72	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Tennille	Tennille	72	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Stewart	Lumpkin	70	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Social Circle	Social Circle	70	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Chatsworth	Chatsworth	68	No	Closed
Tri-City Housing Authority	Woodland	67	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mcrae	Mc Rae Helena	66	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Madison	Madison	66	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Edison	Cuthbert	64	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Union Point	Union Point	61	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lincolnton	Lincolnton	60	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Adel	Adel	60	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Monticello	Monticello	58	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Gainesville	Gainesville	56	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Blackshear	Waycross	55	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bowdon	Bowdon	55	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cumming	Cumming	50	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Perry	Perry	50	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Commerce	Commerce	50	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Glenwood	Glenwood	48	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Manchester	Manchester	48	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Buford	Buford	46	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Buchanan	Buchanan	46	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Harlem	Harlem	44	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Doerun	Moultrie	44	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Harris	Hamilton	43	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Nahunta	Nahunta	41	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Ellaville	Ellaville	40	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Houston	Warner Robins	40	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Newton	Camilla	39	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Boston	Thomasville	39	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Alamo	Alamo	38	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mount Vernon	Mount Vernon	35	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Byron	Byron	32	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Senoia	Senoia	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Dahlonega	Dahlonega	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Ringgold	Ringgold	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Danielsville	Danielsville	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hampton	Hampton	25	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Gibson	Gibson	24	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fairburn	Fairburn	24	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Gaines	Cuthbert	24	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Arlington	Cuthbert	24	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Sparta	Sparta	24	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson	Willacoochee	23	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Pearson	Pearson	21	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Loganville	Loganville	20	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Palmetto	Senoia	20	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland	Lakeland	20	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Shellman	Cuthbert	20	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Nicholls	Alma	20	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Grantville	Grantville	20	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Menlo	Menlo	18	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Norcross	Norcross	17	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Union City	Newnan	16	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hahira	Hahira	16	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Rochelle	Rochelle	14	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Screven	Sylvania	14	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Abbeville	Abbeville	14	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Crawfordville	Crawfordville	13	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Villa Rica	Villa Rica	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hawkinsville	Hawkinsville	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Blue Ridge	Blue Ridge	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Tallapoosa	Tallapoosa	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lawrenceville	Lawrenceville	—	No	Closed
Etowah Area Consolidated	Cartersville	—	No	Closed
Northeast Georgia Housing Authority	Toccoa	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Winder	Winder	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Milledgeville	Milledgeville	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Roswell	Roswell	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cochran	Cochran	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Lee	Albany	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Sylvester	Sylvester	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Dallas	Dallas	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the County of Douglas	Douglasville	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hinesville	Hinesville	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Summerville	Summerville	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Covington	Covington	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cairo	Cairo	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cedartown	Cedartown	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Roberta	Roberta	—	No	Closed
City of Atlanta, Dept. of Housing and Community Development	Atlanta	—	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Griffin	Griffin	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Eatonton	Eatonton	—	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Jesup	Jesup	—	No	Closed

Section 8 in Georgia

Each PHA in Georgia operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in Georgia

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most Georgia PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.