HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
City of Amarillo, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
City of Amarillo administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 1,851 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,851
- Authorized HCV units
- 85th
- National size percentile
- 85th
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Amarillo vs nearby TX agencies
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments HA
Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority
1,948 units
- Denton HA
Denton Housing Authority
1,935 units
- Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
1,877 units
- This PHA
City of Amarillo (this PHA)
1,851 units
- HA Abilene
Housing Authority of the City of Abilene
1,802 units
- HA Galveston
Housing Authority of the City of Galveston
1,801 units
The verdict
City of Amarillo administers 1,851 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 85% of TX agencies.
- 1,851
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 85th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 85th
- percentile in 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.
HUD's directory lists City of Amarillo in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,851 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 85th percentile by unit count in TX
Section 8 / HCV units
1,851
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
85 th
Top quartile among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for City of Amarillo
With 1,851 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, City of Amarillo sits at the 85th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 85th percentile inside TX. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). 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 TX PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether City of Amarillo is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 City of Amarillo 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.
1,851 Top 15% higher than 85% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for City of Amarillo
City of Amarillo 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 TX. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,851 Section 8 / HCV units.
By Section 8 unit count among TX agencies, it lands at the 85th percentile, larger than 85% of its in-state peers. 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 8063783098. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path 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); City of Amarillo 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
- 8063783098
- Fax
- 8063789389
- Jason.Riddlespurger@amarillo.gov
- Executive Director
- Jason.Riddlespurger@amarillo.gov · 8063783023
How to apply at City of Amarillo
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,851 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Amarillo. 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 City of Amarillo 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 City of Amarillo, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (1,851 HCV units here).
- Aurora Housing Authority · CO · 1,847 HCV
- Imperial Valley Housing Authority · CA · 1,855 HCV
- Allentown Housing Authority · PA · 1,839 HCV
- City of Mesa Housing Authority · AZ · 1,833 HCV
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
Other TX PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs · 1,877 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Abilene · 1,802 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Galveston · 1,801 units
- Denton Housing Authority · 1,935 units
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority · 1,948 units
What to do with this PHA profile
City of Amarillo is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,851 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 City of Amarillo?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,851 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Amarillo 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 City of Amarillo 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 City of Amarillo part of HUD?
HUD lists City of Amarillo 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 City of Amarillo. 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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