HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Barron County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Barron County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WI, with 238 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

238
Authorized HCV units
36th
National size percentile
49th
WI size percentile
65
WI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory WI · Section 8 / HCV 238 HCV units 49th percentile in WI
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Barron County HA vs nearby WI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Barron County Housing Authority administers 238 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 49% of WI agencies.

238
authorized Section 8 vouchers
36th
percentile by size, nationally
49th
percentile in WI
D
Composite Score
43/100
Barron County 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 F
238 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C+
$975/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (65 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
238 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Barron County Housing Authority in WI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 238 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 49th percentile by unit count in WI
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

238

Mid-sized nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

49 th

Below median among WI PHAs

2-BR standard range · WI

$973–$1,709 /mo

Median $975/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Barron County Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Barron County 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.

238 36th percentile higher than 36% 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

Barron County Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows

Barron County Housing Authority appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in WI. HUD authorizes 238 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within WI, it sits at the 49th percentile there, ahead of 49% of WI PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

its main line is 7155375344. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $975); Barron County 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7155375344
Fax
7155373726
Email
director@barroncountyha.com
Executive Director
director@barroncountyha.com · 7152054008
How to apply at Barron County Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 238 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Barron County 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 WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $975). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Barron County 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 Barron County Housing Authority, outside WI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside WI (238 HCV 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 WI

Other WI PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Barron County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 238 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Wisconsin state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Wisconsin 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 Barron County Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 238 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Barron County Housing Authority in WI. 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 Barron County 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 Barron County Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Barron County 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 Barron County 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.