HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IA, with 101 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 101
- Authorized HCV units
- 15th
- National size percentile
- 8th
- IA size percentile
- 92
- IA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Centerville Municipal Housing Agency vs nearby IA agencies
- Grinnell Low Rent HA
Grinnell Low Rent Housing Authority
170 units
- Evansdale Municipal HA
Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority
163 units
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit Lake
Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit Lake
156 units
- This PHA
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency (this PHA)
101 units
- Albia Housing Agency
Albia Housing Agency
99 units
- Fort Madison HA
Fort Madison Housing Authority
73 units
The verdict
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency administers 101 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 8% of IA agencies.
- 101
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 15th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 8th
- percentile in IA
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.
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency, based in IA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 101 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 8th percentile by unit count in IA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
101
Smaller agency nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
100
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
8 th
Bottom quartile among IA PHAs
2-BR standard range · IA
$919–$1,368 /mo
Median $919/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 Centerville Municipal Housing Agency 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.
101 15th percentile higher than 15% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Centerville Municipal Housing Agency Tells You
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency 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 IA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 101 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 100 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
By Section 8 unit count among IA agencies, it lands at the 8th percentile, larger than 8% of its in-state peers. 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 IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $919-$1,368/month (median $919); Centerville Municipal Housing Agency 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 6418568742. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6418568742
- Fax
- 6418565921
- mhacen@sirisonline.com
- Executive Director
- mhacen@sirisonline.com · 6418568742
How to apply at Centerville Municipal Housing Agency
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 101 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Centerville Municipal Housing Agency. 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 IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $919–$1,368/month (median $919). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Centerville Municipal Housing Agency 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 Centerville Municipal Housing Agency, outside IA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside IA (101 HCV units here).
- Boerne Housing Authority · TX · 101 HCV
- Dennis Housing Authority · MA · 101 HCV
- New London Housing Authority · WI · 101 HCV
- City of Donaldsonville · LA · 102 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IA (100 total units here).
- Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission · SD · 100 total
- Ahoskie Housing Authority · NC · 100 total
- Arkadelphia Housing Authority · AR · 100 total
- Blair Housing Authority · NE · 100 total
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 IA
Use these separate IA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Albia Housing Agency · 99 units
- Fort Madison Housing Authority · 73 units
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit Lake · 156 units
- Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority · 163 units
- Grinnell Low Rent Housing Authority · 170 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 101 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Iowa state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Iowa 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 Centerville Municipal Housing Agency?
HUD's PIH directory reports 101 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Centerville Municipal Housing Agency in IA. 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 Centerville Municipal Housing Agency 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 Centerville Municipal Housing Agency part of HUD?
HUD lists Centerville Municipal Housing Agency 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 Centerville Municipal Housing Agency. 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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