HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

County of Butte Hsg Auth, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

County of Butte Hsg Auth administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 2,284 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

2,284
Authorized HCV units
88th
National size percentile
60th
CA size percentile
51
CA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory CA · Section 8 / HCV 2,284 HCV units High Performer bracket 60th percentile in CA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · County of Butte Hsg Auth vs nearby CA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

County of Butte Hsg Auth administers 2,284 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 60% of CA agencies.

2,284
authorized Section 8 vouchers
88th
percentile by size, nationally
60th
percentile in CA
B+
Composite Score
75/100
County of Butte Hsg Auth

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 A
2,284 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance A+
High Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$1,625/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (51 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
2,284 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists County of Butte Hsg Auth in CA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,284 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 60th percentile by unit count in CA
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

2,284

Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

345

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

60 th

Above median among CA PHAs

2-BR standard range · CA

$1,108–$4,214 /mo

Median $1,625/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for County of Butte Hsg Auth

With 2,284 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, County of Butte Hsg Auth sits at the 88th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 60th percentile inside CA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,108–$4,214/month (median $1,625). 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 CA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether County of Butte Hsg Auth is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of County of Butte Hsg Auth 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 County of Butte Hsg Auth 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.

2,284 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

County of Butte Hsg Auth: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. County of Butte Hsg Auth is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in CA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 2,284 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 345 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within CA, it sits at the 60th percentile there, ahead of 60% of CA PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,108-$4,214/month (median $1,625); County of Butte Hsg Auth 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 5308954474. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5308954474
Fax
5308954459
Email
Contact@Butte-Housing.com
Executive Director
larryg@butte-housing.com · 5308954474
How to apply at County of Butte Hsg Auth

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 2,284 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Butte Hsg Auth. 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 CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,108–$4,214/month (median $1,625). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from County of Butte Hsg Auth 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 County of Butte Hsg Auth, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (2,284 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside CA (345 total 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 CA

Use these separate CA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in CA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

County of Butte Hsg Auth is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,284 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the California state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. California 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 County of Butte Hsg Auth?

HUD's PIH directory reports 2,284 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Butte Hsg Auth in CA. 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 County of Butte Hsg Auth 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 County of Butte Hsg Auth part of HUD?

HUD lists County of Butte Hsg Auth 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 County of Butte Hsg Auth. 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.