HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

City of Sioux City Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

City of Sioux City Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IA, with 1,221 authorized HCV units (HUD Advisory size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,221
Authorized HCV units
79th
National size percentile
92nd
IA size percentile
92
IA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory IA · Section 8 / HCV 1,221 HCV units Advisory bracket 92nd percentile in IA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · City of Sioux City HA vs nearby IA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

City of Sioux City Housing Authority administers 1,221 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 92% of IA agencies.

1,221
authorized Section 8 vouchers
79th
percentile by size, nationally
92nd
percentile in IA
B-
Composite Score
67/100
City of Sioux City 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 B+
1,221 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance C-
Advisory
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context B+
$919/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (92 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,221 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists City of Sioux City Housing Authority in IA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,221 authorized Section 8 units (Advisory size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 92nd percentile by unit count in IA
  • HUD size bracket: Advisory
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,221

Mid-to-large nationally · Advisory bracket

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

92 th

Top decile among IA PHAs

2-BR standard range · IA

$919–$1,368 /mo

Median $919/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for City of Sioux City Housing Authority

With 1,221 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, City of Sioux City Housing Authority sits at the 79th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 92nd percentile inside IA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $919–$1,368/month (median $919). 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 IA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether City of Sioux City Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of City of Sioux City Housing Authority 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 City of Sioux City 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.

1,221 Top 21% higher than 79% 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

Inside HUD's Federal Record for City of Sioux City Housing Authority

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Advisory" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. City of Sioux City Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in IA. HUD authorizes 1,221 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

By Section 8 unit count among IA agencies, it lands at the 92nd percentile, larger than 92% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to 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 7122796980. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $919-$1,368/month (median $919); City of Sioux City 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
7122796980
Fax
7122245200
Email
atooley@sioux-city.org
Executive Director
atooley@sioux-city.org · 7122796980
How to apply at City of Sioux City Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,221 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Sioux City 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 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 City of Sioux City 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 City of Sioux City Housing Authority, outside IA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside IA (1,221 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 IA

Comparable IA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in IA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

City of Sioux City Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,221 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 City of Sioux City Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,221 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Sioux City Housing Authority 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 City of Sioux City 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 City of Sioux City Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists City of Sioux City 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 City of Sioux City 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.