Section 8 Payment Standards in Puerto Rico

Largest Housing Authorities in Puerto Rico

By voucher allocation. These five PHAs administer the bulk of Section 8 vouchers in Puerto Rico.

All 75 Housing Authorities in Puerto Rico

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

About Section 8 in Puerto Rico

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is administered locally by each Public Housing Authority. In Puerto Rico, 75 PHAs administer approximately 34,261 vouchers. 0 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).