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Section 8 Payment Standards in District of Columbia

Every Public Housing Authority administering the Housing Choice Voucher program in District of Columbia, with current payment standards and contact information.

PHAs
2
Total vouchers
16,823
SAFMR PHAs
1
With 2026 PS
1
Search PHAs in District of Columbia Lookup payment standards by ZIP

Largest Housing Authorities in District of Columbia

By voucher allocation. These five PHAs administer the bulk of Section 8 vouchers in District of Columbia.

D.C Housing Authority

DC001 · Washington
16,525 vouchers · 2BR PS: $106

Community Connections

DC880 · Washington
298 vouchers · 2BR PS: —

All 2 Housing Authorities in District of Columbia

Click any PHA card for current payment standards, contact info, and the ZIPs they serve.

Community Connections

DC880 · Washington · 298 vouchers

D.C Housing Authority

DC001 · Washington · 16,525 vouchers

About Section 8 in District of Columbia

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is administered locally by each Public Housing Authority. In District of Columbia, 2 PHAs administer approximately 16,823 vouchers. 1 PHAs use Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) — ZIP-code-level rent caps that more accurately reflect neighborhood rental markets.

Each PHA sets its own payment standards — typically between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent — that determine the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment. Landlords participating in the program can charge rent up to the payment standard (or higher with tenant approval at lease initiation, capped by rent reasonableness).