HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Davenport Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Davenport Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IA, with 865 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 865
- Authorized HCV units
- 71st
- National size percentile
- 68th
- IA size percentile
- 92
- IA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Davenport Housing Commission vs nearby IA agencies
- Eastern Iowa Regional HA
Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
1,078 units
- Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency
Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency
1,072 units
- Central Iowa Regional HA
Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority
1,037 units
- Region XII Regional HA
Region XII Regional Housing Authority
952 units
- This PHA
Davenport Housing Commission (this PHA)
865 units
- Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs
Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs
784 units
The verdict
Davenport Housing Commission administers 865 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 68% of IA agencies.
- 865
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 71st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 68th
- percentile in IA
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 Davenport Housing Commission in IA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 865 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 68th percentile by unit count in IA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
865
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
68 th
Above median among IA PHAs
2-BR standard range · IA
$919–$1,368 /mo
Median $919/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 Davenport Housing Commission 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.
865 Top 29% higher than 71% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Davenport Housing Commission
HUD authorizes 865 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, IA's share of the total, where Davenport Housing Commission is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
By Section 8 unit count among IA agencies, it lands at the 68th percentile, larger than 68% of its in-state peers. 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 IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $919-$1,368/month (median $919); Davenport Housing Commission 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 5638882202. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5638882202
- Fax
- 5633267969
- Malia.Dunn@davenportiowa.com
- Executive Director
- Malia.Dunn@davenportiowa.com · 5638882202
How to apply at Davenport Housing Commission
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 865 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Davenport Housing Commission. 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 IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $919–$1,368/month (median $919). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Davenport Housing Commission 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 Davenport Housing Commission, outside IA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside IA (865 HCV units here).
- Lackawanna County Housing Authority · PA · 862 HCV
- Northampton Housing Authority · MA · 862 HCV
- Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority · OH · 870 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of New Albany · IN · 860 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 IA
Use these separate IA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs · 784 units
- Region XII Regional Housing Authority · 952 units
- Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority · 1,037 units
- Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency · 1,072 units
- Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority · 1,078 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Davenport Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 865 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Iowa state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Iowa 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 Davenport Housing Commission?
HUD's PIH directory reports 865 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Davenport Housing Commission in IA. 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 Davenport Housing Commission 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 Davenport Housing Commission part of HUD?
HUD lists Davenport Housing Commission 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 Davenport Housing Commission. 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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