HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OH, with 1,058 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Physical size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,058
Authorized HCV units
75th
National size percentile
74th
OH size percentile
68
OH FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory OH · Section 8 / HCV 1,058 HCV units Substandard Physical bracket 74th percentile in OH
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Allen Metropolitan HA vs nearby OH agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority administers 1,058 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 74% of OH agencies.

1,058
authorized Section 8 vouchers
75th
percentile by size, nationally
74th
percentile in OH
C
Composite Score
55/100
Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority

Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.

Scale B+
1,058 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Physical
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C+
$980/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (68 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,058 Section 8 units

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority, based in OH, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,058 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Physical size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 74th percentile by unit count in OH
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Physical
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,058

Mid-to-large nationally · Substandard Physical bracket

Total authorized units

244

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

74 th

Above median among OH PHAs

2-BR standard range · OH

$973–$1,433 /mo

Median $980/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority

With 1,058 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority sits at the 75th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 74th percentile inside OH. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,433/month (median $980). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other OH PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

1,058 Top 25% higher than 75% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority Tells You

HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Substandard Physical" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in OH. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,058 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 244 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within OH, it sits at the 74th percentile there, ahead of 74% of OH PHAs by that measure. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,433/month (median $980); Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 4192286065. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4192286065
Fax
4192281018
Email
tiffany_wright@allenmha.com
Executive Director
tiffany_wright@allenmha.com · 4192286065
How to apply at Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,058 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.

Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,433/month (median $980). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority, outside OH so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside OH (1,058 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside OH (244 total units here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.

Nearby PHAs in OH

Other OH PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

Compare PHAs in OH side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,058 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Ohio state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Ohio PHAs
  • Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
  • Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub

PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the HUD record show for Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,058 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority in OH. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.

Can I apply through this Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority profile?

No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.

Is Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.

How should I read the payment-standard reference?

Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.

Related guides

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.