HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
County of Sonoma, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
County of Sonoma administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 3,277 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 3,277
- Authorized HCV units
- 92nd
- National size percentile
- 70th
- CA size percentile
- 51
- CA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · County of Sonoma vs nearby CA agencies
- HA Santa Ana
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana
3,398 units
- This PHA
County of Sonoma (this PHA)
3,277 units
- Tulare County HA
Tulare County Housing Authority
3,123 units
- HA Santa Barbara
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
2,931 units
- County of Merced HA
County of Merced Housing Authority
2,891 units
- HA San Luis Obispo
Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo
2,766 units
The verdict
County of Sonoma administers 3,277 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 70% of CA agencies.
- 3,277
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 92nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 70th
- percentile in CA
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 County of Sonoma in CA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 3,277 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 70th percentile by unit count in CA
Section 8 / HCV units
3,277
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
70 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 Sonoma
With 3,277 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, County of Sonoma sits at the 92nd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 70th 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 Sonoma is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Sonoma 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.
3,277 Top 8% higher than 92% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for County of Sonoma Tells You
County of Sonoma 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 3,277 Section 8 / HCV units.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within CA, it sits at the 70th percentile there, ahead of 70% of CA PHAs by that measure. 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. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 7075657500. 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 Sonoma 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
- 7075657500
- Fax
- 7075657583
- martha.cheever@sonoma-county.org
- Executive Director
- Martha.Cheever@sonomacounty.gov · 7075657504
How to apply at County of Sonoma
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 3,277 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Sonoma. 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 Sonoma 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 Sonoma, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (3,277 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL. · IL · 3,282 HCV
- Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority · VA · 3,259 HCV
- City of Reno Housing Authority · NV · 3,311 HCV
- The Housing Authority of the City of Durham · NC · 3,243 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 CA
Use these separate CA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana · 3,398 units
- Tulare County Housing Authority · 3,123 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara · 2,931 units
- County of Merced Housing Authority · 2,891 units
- Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo · 2,766 units
What to do with this PHA profile
County of Sonoma is a HUD PIH directory record with 3,277 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 Sonoma?
HUD's PIH directory reports 3,277 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for County of Sonoma 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 Sonoma 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 Sonoma part of HUD?
HUD lists County of Sonoma 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 Sonoma. 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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