HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Columbia County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Columbia County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 475 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 475
- Authorized HCV units
- 55th
- National size percentile
- 42nd
- PA size percentile
- 52
- PA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Columbia County HA vs nearby PA agencies
- Bethlehem HA
Bethlehem Housing Authority
513 units
- HA County of Blair
Housing Authority of the County of Blair
505 units
- This PHA
Columbia County Housing Authority (this PHA)
475 units
- Housing Auth of the County of Northumberland
Housing Auth of the County of Northumberland
469 units
- Shamokin HA
Shamokin Housing Authority
450 units
- Carbon County HA
Carbon County Housing Authority
447 units
The verdict
Columbia County Housing Authority administers 475 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 42% of PA agencies.
- 475
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 55th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 42nd
- percentile in PA
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 Columbia County Housing Authority in PA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 475 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 42nd percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
475
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
42 th
Below median 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.
Where Columbia 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.
475 Top 45% higher than 55% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Columbia County Housing Authority
HUD authorizes 475 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, PA's share of the total, where Columbia County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
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. By Section 8 unit count among PA agencies, it lands at the 42nd percentile, larger than 42% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); Columbia 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. its main line is 5703944633. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5703944633
- Fax
- 5703878806
- eburke@cchrapa.org
- Executive Director
- EBURKE@CCHRAPA.ORG · 5703944633
How to apply at Columbia County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 475 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County Housing Authority, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (475 HCV units here).
- Brookings Housing & Redevelopment Commission · SD · 475 HCV
- East Hartford Housing Authority · CT · 475 HCV
- Village of Hempstead HA · NY · 475 HCV
- Irvington Housing Authority · NJ · 474 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 PA
Other PA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing Auth of the County of Northumberland · 469 units
- Shamokin Housing Authority · 450 units
- Carbon County Housing Authority · 447 units
- Housing Authority of the County of Blair · 505 units
- Bethlehem Housing Authority · 513 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Columbia County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 475 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 Columbia County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 475 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Columbia 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 Columbia 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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