HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Clay County Public Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Clay County Public Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AR, with 173 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 173
- Authorized HCV units
- 27th
- National size percentile
- 35th
- AR size percentile
- 68
- AR FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Clay County Public Housing Agency vs nearby AR agencies
- Hope HA
Hope Housing Authority
183 units
- Russellville HA
Russellville Housing Authority
179 units
- This PHA
Clay County Public Housing Agency (this PHA)
173 units
- Searcy HA
Searcy Housing Authority
170 units
- Logan County HA
Logan County Housing Authority
167 units
- Springdale HA
Springdale Housing Authority
159 units
The verdict
Clay County Public Housing Agency administers 173 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 35% of AR agencies.
- 173
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 27th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 35th
- percentile in AR
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.
Clay County Public Housing Agency, based in AR, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 173 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 35th percentile by unit count in AR
Section 8 / HCV units
173
Smaller agency nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
35 th
Below median among AR PHAs
2-BR standard range · AR
$880–$1,347 /mo
Median $880/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 Clay County Public 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.
173 27th percentile higher than 27% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Clay County Public Housing Agency
Clay County Public 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 AR. HUD authorizes 173 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within AR, it sits at the 35th percentile there, ahead of 35% of AR 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.
Across AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $880-$1,347/month (median $880); Clay County Public 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 8705982631. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8705982631
- Fax
- 8705982031
- claycountyhousingdepartment@hotmail.com
- Executive Director
- claycountyhousingdepartment@hotmail.com · 8705952182
How to apply at Clay County Public Housing Agency
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 173 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Clay County Public 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 AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $880–$1,347/month (median $880). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Clay County Public 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 Clay County Public Housing Agency, outside AR so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside AR (173 HCV units here).
- Exeter Housing Authority · NH · 173 HCV
- Housing Authority of Bardstown · KY · 173 HCV
- Housing Authority City of Bedford · IN · 172 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Hannibal · MO · 172 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 AR
Use these separate AR directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Searcy Housing Authority · 170 units
- Logan County Housing Authority · 167 units
- Russellville Housing Authority · 179 units
- Hope Housing Authority · 183 units
- Springdale Housing Authority · 159 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Clay County Public Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 173 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Arkansas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Arkansas 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 Clay County Public Housing Agency?
HUD's PIH directory reports 173 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Clay County Public Housing Agency in AR. 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 Clay County Public 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 Clay County Public Housing Agency part of HUD?
HUD lists Clay County Public 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 Clay County Public 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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