HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

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.

1,055
Authorized HCV units
75th
National size percentile
35th
CA size percentile
51
CA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory CA · Section 8 / HCV 1,055 HCV units 35th percentile in CA
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How this PHA compares nearby

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

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

County of Shasta Hsg Auth administers 1,055 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 35% of CA agencies.

1,055
authorized Section 8 vouchers
75th
percentile by size, nationally
35th
percentile in CA
C
Composite Score
56/100
County of Shasta 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 B+
1,055 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD 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
1,055 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists County of Shasta Hsg Auth in CA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,055 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 35th percentile by unit count in CA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,055

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

35 th

Below 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 Shasta Hsg Auth

With 1,055 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, County of Shasta Hsg Auth sits at the 75th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 35th 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 Shasta Hsg Auth is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of County of Shasta 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 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

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 Shasta Hsg Auth: What the HUD Directory Shows

County of Shasta 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 1,055 Section 8 / HCV units.

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. By Section 8 unit count among CA agencies, it lands at the 35th percentile, larger than 35% 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.

its main line is 5302255160. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,108-$4,214/month (median $1,625); County of Shasta 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5302255160
Fax
5302255178
Email
lburch@shastacounty.gov
Executive Director
ccoleman@shastacounty.gov · 5302298746
How to apply at County of Shasta Hsg Auth

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,055 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Shasta 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 Shasta 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 Shasta Hsg Auth, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (1,055 HCV 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

Comparable CA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

County of Shasta Hsg Auth is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,055 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 Shasta Hsg Auth?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,055 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Shasta 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 Shasta 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 Shasta Hsg Auth part of HUD?

HUD lists County of Shasta 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 Shasta 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.