HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 617 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

617
Authorized HCV units
63rd
National size percentile
65th
TX size percentile
215
TX FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory TX · Section 8 / HCV 617 HCV units 65th percentile in TX
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Brazoria County HA vs nearby TX agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX administers 617 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 65% of TX agencies.

617
authorized Section 8 vouchers
63rd
percentile by size, nationally
65th
percentile in TX
C
Composite Score
56/100
Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX

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 C
617 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-
$1,015/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (215 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
617 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 617 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 65th percentile by unit count in TX
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

617

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

65 th

Above median among TX PHAs

2-BR standard range · TX

$973–$1,931 /mo

Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX 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 Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX 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.

617 Top 37% higher than 63% 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

Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX: What the HUD Directory Shows

Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in TX. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 617 Section 8 / HCV units.

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. By Section 8 unit count among TX agencies, it lands at the 65th percentile, larger than 65% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX 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 9798641427. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
9798641427
Fax
9798641089
Email
BCHA@brazoriacountytx.gov
How to apply at Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 617 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX. 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 TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX 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 Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (617 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 TX

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What to do with this PHA profile

Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX is a HUD PIH directory record with 617 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas 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 Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX?

HUD's PIH directory reports 617 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX in TX. 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 Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX 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 Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX part of HUD?

HUD lists Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX 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 Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX. 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.