HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OH, with 47 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 47
- Authorized HCV units
- 4th
- National size percentile
- 1st
- OH size percentile
- 68
- OH FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Brown Metropolitian HA vs nearby OH agencies
- Bowling Green Housing Agency
Bowling Green Housing Agency
125 units
- Noble Metropolitan HA
Noble Metropolitan Housing Authority
92 units
- Ironton Metropolitan HA
Ironton Metropolitan Housing Authority
88 units
- Preble Metropolitian HA
Preble Metropolitian Housing Authority
56 units
- This PHA 47
Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority (this PHA)
47 units
The verdict
Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority administers 47 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 1% of OH agencies.
- 47
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 4th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 1st
- percentile in OH
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.
HUD's directory lists Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority in OH with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 47 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 1st percentile by unit count in OH
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Section 8 / HCV units
47
Smaller agency nationally · Substandard Financial bracket
Total authorized units
19
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
1 th
Bottom quartile among OH PHAs
2-BR standard range · OH
$973–$1,433 /mo
Median $980/mo · 2-BR
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 Brown Metropolitian 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.
47 4th percentile higher than 4% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 47 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 19 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, OH's share of the total, where Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Financial" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within OH, it sits at the 1st percentile there, ahead of 1% of OH PHAs by that measure. 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 9373786041. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,433/month (median $980); Brown Metropolitian 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
- 9373786041
- Fax
- 9373784400
- spatterson@abcap.net
- Executive Director
- spatterson@abcap.net · 9373786041
How to apply at Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 47 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Brown Metropolitian 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 Brown Metropolitian 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.
Nearby PHAs in OH
Comparable OH PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Preble Metropolitian Housing Authority · 56 units
- Ironton Metropolitan Housing Authority · 88 units
- Noble Metropolitan Housing Authority · 92 units
- London Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Bowling Green Housing Agency · 125 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 47 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 Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 47 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Brown Metropolitian 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 Brown Metropolitian 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 Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Brown Metropolitian 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 Brown Metropolitian 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.
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