COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 1,055 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH vs nearby CA agencies
- CITY OF PITTSBURG HSG AUTH
CITY OF PITTSBURG HSG AUTH
1,140 units
- CDC of National City
CDC of National City
1,131 units
- HA Pomona
Housing Authority of the City of Pomona
1,119 units
- This PHA
COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH (this PHA)
1,055 units
- HA Burbank
Housing Authority of the City of Burbank
1,047 units
- HSG AUTH OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE
HSG AUTH OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE
938 units
The verdict
COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH administers 1,055 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 41% of CA agencies.
- 1,055
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 86th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 41th
- percentile in CA
COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH is a Public Housing Authority in CA administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 1,055 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 41th percentile by unit count in CA
Section 8 / HCV units
1,055
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
41 th
Among CA PHAs
2-BR standard range · CA
$1,054–$4,223 /mo
Median $1,505/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 COUNTY OF SHASTA 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.
1,055 Top 25% higher than 75% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 1,055 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, CA's share of the total, where COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH is listed as an active administering entity.
HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within CA, it sits at the 41th percentile there, ahead of 41% of CA PHAs by that measure. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,054-$4,223/month (median $1,505); COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 5302255160. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5302255160
- Fax
- 5302255178
- lburch@shastacounty.gov
- Executive Director
- ccoleman@shastacounty.gov · 5302298746
How to apply at COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,054–$4,223/month (median $1,505). COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in CA
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Housing Authority of the City of Burbank · 1,047 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Pomona · 1,119 units
- CDC of National City · 1,131 units
- CITY OF PITTSBURG HSG AUTH · 1,140 units
- HSG AUTH OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE · 938 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 SHASTA HSG AUTH. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.