HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Clearfield County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Clearfield County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 126 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 126
- Authorized HCV units
- 19th
- National size percentile
- 8th
- PA size percentile
- 52
- PA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Clearfield County HA vs nearby PA agencies
- The HA Montour County
The Housing Authority of Montour County
156 units
- HA Franklin
Housing Authority of the City of Franklin
155 units
- HA Pittston
Housing Authority of the City of Pittston
147 units
- This PHA
Clearfield County Housing Authority (this PHA)
126 units
- Titusville HA
Titusville Housing Authority
126 units
- Somerset County HA
Somerset County Housing Authority
96 units
The verdict
Clearfield County Housing Authority administers 126 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 8% of PA agencies.
- 126
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 19th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 8th
- percentile in PA
- 70%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
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 Clearfield County Housing Authority in PA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 126 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 8th percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
126
Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
180
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
8 th
Bottom quartile among PA PHAs
2-BR standard range · PA
$973–$1,810 /mo
Median $1,035/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
How Clearfield County Housing Authority's total authorized units break down
180 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.
Where Clearfield County 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.
126 19th percentile higher than 19% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Clearfield County Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 126 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 180 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, PA's share of the total, where Clearfield County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within PA, it sits at the 8th percentile there, ahead of 8% of PA 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 8147652485. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); Clearfield County 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
- 8147652485
- Fax
- 8147652487
- ksosman@clearfieldhousing.org
- Executive Director
- ksosman@clearfieldhousing.org · 8147652485
How to apply at Clearfield County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 126 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Clearfield County 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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Clearfield County 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 Clearfield County Housing Authority, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (126 HCV units here).
- Municipality of Naranjito · RQ · 126 HCV
- Bowling Green Housing Agency · OH · 125 HCV
- Community Development Corp of Long Island · NY · 125 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of McDonough · IL · 125 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (180 total units here).
- Housing Authority of Brady · TX · 180 total
- Housing Authority of Carrollton · KY · 180 total
- Housing Authority of Morgantown · KY · 180 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Demopolis, AL · AL · 180 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 PA
Comparable PA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Titusville Housing Authority · 126 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Pittston · 147 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Franklin · 155 units
- Somerset County Housing Authority · 96 units
- The Housing Authority of Montour County · 156 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Clearfield County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 126 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Pennsylvania state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Pennsylvania 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 Clearfield County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 126 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Clearfield County Housing Authority in PA. 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 Clearfield County 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 Clearfield County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Clearfield County 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 Clearfield County 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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