Public Housing Authorities in Kentucky

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 119 PHAS listed below serve Kentucky — 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
Louisville Metro Housing Authority	Louisville	15,658	Yes	Closed
Kentucky Housing Corporation-State Agency	Frankfort	6,213	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Lexington	Lexington	4,382	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Covington	Covington	1,693	Yes	Closed
Cumberland Valley Regional Housing Authority	Barbourville	1,578	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Paducah	Paducah	1,454	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Henderson	Henderson	1,185	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Hopkinsville	Hopkinsville	1,061	Yes	Closed
Boone County Fiscal Court	Burlington	1,013	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Newport	Newport	977	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Owensboro	Owensboro	874	Yes	Closed
Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency Inc	Wurtland	795	Yes	Closed
City of Richmond Section 8 Housing Program	Richmond	774	Yes	Closed
Campbell County Department of Housing	Newport	773	Yes	Closed
City of Bowling Green Housing Division	Bowling Green	750	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Georgetown	Georgetown	746	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Frankfort	Frankfort	723	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Glasgow	Glasgow	708	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Pikeville	Pikeville	699	Yes	Closed
Ashland Planning and Cda	Ashland	643	Yes	Closed
Pike County Housing Authority	Pikeville	620	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Bowling Green	Bowling Green	595	No	Closed
Campbellsville Housing and Redevelopment Authority	Campbellsville	578	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Somerset	Somerset	537	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Mayfield	Mayfield	529	Yes	Closed
Lake Cumberland Housing Agency Inc	Jamestown	520	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Floyd County	Langley	496	Yes	Closed
Paris-Bourbon County Community Dev. Agency	Paris	472	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Cynthiana	Cynthiana	467	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Middlesborough	Middlesboro	463	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Madisonville	Madisonville	444	Yes	Closed
Pineville/Bell County Community Dev Agency	Pineville	405	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Winchester	Winchester	400	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Danville	Danville	394	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Maysville	Maysville	371	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Ashland	Ashland	365	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Paintsville	Paintsville	364	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Bardstown	Bardstown	360	Yes	Closed
Laurel County Section 8 Housing	London	335	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Prestonsburg	Prestonsburg	304	Yes	Closed
Danville Community Development Agency	Danville	301	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Richmond	Richmond	291	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Lebanon	Lebanon	285	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Hazard	Hazard	269	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Williamsburg	Williamsburg	237	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Mount Sterling	Mount Sterling	225	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Morehead	Morehead	222	No	Closed
Ha of Lawrence County	Louisa	218	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Murray	Murray	205	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Fulton	Fulton	204	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Pineville	Pineville	200	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Carrollton	Carrollton	180	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Morgantown	Morgantown	180	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Harlan	Harlan	178	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Russellville	Russellville	170	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Springfield	Springfield	164	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Harrodsburg	Harrodsburg	162	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Versailles	Versailles	155	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Corbin	Corbin	154	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Catlettsburg	Catlettsburg	149	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Burkesville	Burkesville	143	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Cumberland	Cumberland	140	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Barbourville	Barbourville	140	No	Closed
Housing Authority of London	London	134	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Paris	Paris	131	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Martin	Martin	124	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Greensburg	Greensburg	121	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Irvine	Irvine	118	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Hickman	Hickman	117	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown	111	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Franklin	Franklin	110	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Princeton	Princeton	105	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Whitesburg	Whitesburg	104	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Monticello	Monticello	102	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Shelbyville	Shelbyville	102	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Dawson Springs	Dawson Springs	100	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Todd County	Guthrie	100	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Hodgenville	Hodgenville	98	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Lyon County	Eddyville	93	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Eminence	Eminence	85	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Columbia	Columbia	82	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Knott County	Hindman	81	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Horse Cave	Horse Cave	76	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Cadiz	Cadiz	75	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Liberty	Liberty	73	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Mccreary County	Pine Knot	71	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Central City	Central City	70	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Benton	Benton	69	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Mckee	Mc Kee	66	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Dry Ridge	Dry Ridge	66	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Beaver Dam	Beaver Dam	64	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Lancaster	Lancaster	62	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Berea	Berea	60	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Salyersville/Magoffin Co.	Salyersville	59	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Providence	Providence	59	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Scottsville	Scottsville	57	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Nicholasville	Nicholasville	54	No	Closed
Housing Authority Vanceburg	Vanceburg	52	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Greenville	Greenville	50	No	Closed
Stanford Housing Authority	Stanford	50	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Martin County	Warfield	48	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Owingsville	Owingsville	48	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Morganfield	Morganfield	45	No	Closed
Sturgis Housing Authority	Sturgis	45	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Dayton	Dayton	45	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Olive Hill	Olive Hill	42	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Flemingsburg	Flemingsburg	40	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Radcliff	Radcliff	40	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Stanton	Stanton	40	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Irvington	Irvington	36	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Jackson	Jackson	32	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Manchester	Manchester	32	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Falmouth	Falmouth	31	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Beattyville	Beattyville	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Williamstown	Williamstown	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Albany	Albany	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Mount Vernon	Mount Vernon	30	No	Closed
City of Paducah Section 8 Housing Program	Paducah	—	Yes	Closed
Covington Cda	Covington	—	Yes	Closed

Section 8 in Kentucky

Each PHA in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky 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.