The full explanation
Each county usually has one or several; your page shows the ones serving your area with their phone numbers.
An example
To ask about the Section 8 waiting list, Víctor calls his city's housing authority, not HUD: the local agency is the one that takes applications.
In numbers: public housing agency
Public housing agencies: how many each state has, from HUD's list.
- National total
- 3,769 agencies
| State | Figure |
|---|---|
| Texas | 379 agencies |
| Illinois | 106 agencies |
| Indiana | 54 agencies |
| Maine | 24 agencies |
| District of Columbia | 2 agencies |
If you look for "public housing agency", Texas has 379 agencies; the District of Columbia, 2 agencies; the whole country, 3,769 agencies.
Sources: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026)
Where you see it on the site
You will see it in…
- Your county page, under “Public housing agencies”
- Your state's housing authorities directory
- Letters about your application or voucher (“Housing Authority of …”)
