HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Detroit Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Detroit Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 6,612 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Physical size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 6,612
- Authorized HCV units
- 97th
- National size percentile
- 98th
- MI size percentile
- 77
- MI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Detroit Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies
- This PHA
Detroit Housing Commission (this PHA)
6,612 units
- Grand Rapids Housing Commission
Grand Rapids Housing Commission
3,808 units
- Ann Arbor Housing Commission 2,324
Ann Arbor Housing Commission
2,324 units
- Lansing Housing Commission 2,252
Lansing Housing Commission
2,252 units
- Plymouth Housing Commission 2,058
Plymouth Housing Commission
2,058 units
- Saginaw Housing Commission 1,266
Saginaw Housing Commission
1,266 units
The verdict
Detroit Housing Commission administers 6,612 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 98% of MI agencies.
- 6,612
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 97th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 98th
- percentile in MI
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.
Detroit Housing Commission, based in MI, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 6,612 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Physical size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 98th percentile by unit count in MI
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Physical
Section 8 / HCV units
6,612
Largest tier nationally · Substandard Physical bracket
Total authorized units
4,251
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
98 th
Top decile among MI PHAs
2-BR standard range · MI
$973–$1,656 /mo
Median $1,023/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Detroit Housing Commission
With 6,612 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Detroit Housing Commission sits at the 97th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 98th percentile inside MI. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). 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 MI PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Detroit Housing Commission is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Detroit 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.
6,612 Top 3% higher than 97% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Detroit Housing Commission Tells You
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 6,612 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 4,251 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MI's share of the total, where Detroit Housing Commission is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Substandard Physical" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
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. By Section 8 unit count among MI agencies, it lands at the 98th percentile, larger than 98% 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.
Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,656/month (median $1,023); Detroit 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 3138778000. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3138778000
- Fax
- 3138778805
- tuckeri@dhcmi.org
- Executive Director
- jemisona@dhcmi.org · 3138778867
How to apply at Detroit Housing Commission
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 6,612 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Detroit 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 MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Detroit 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 Detroit Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (6,612 HCV units here).
- Allegheny County Housing Authority · PA · 6,610 HCV
- Indiana Housing and Community Development Au · IN · 6,652 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of New Haven · CT · 6,558 HCV
- Broward County Housing Authority · FL · 6,542 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MI (4,251 total units here).
- Louisville Metro Housing Authority · KY · 4,301 total
- Housing Authority of the Birmingham District · AL · 4,313 total
- Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority · NY · 4,142 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta Georgia · GA · 4,525 total
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 MI
Comparable MI PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Grand Rapids Housing Commission · 3,808 units
- Ann Arbor Housing Commission · 2,324 units
- Lansing Housing Commission · 2,252 units
- Plymouth Housing Commission · 2,058 units
- Saginaw Housing Commission · 1,266 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Detroit Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 6,612 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Michigan state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Michigan 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 Detroit Housing Commission?
HUD's PIH directory reports 6,612 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Detroit Housing Commission in MI. 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 Detroit 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 Detroit Housing Commission part of HUD?
HUD lists Detroit 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 Detroit 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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