HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OH, with 188 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 188
- Authorized HCV units
- 30th
- National size percentile
- 18th
- OH size percentile
- 68
- OH FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Gallia Metropolitan HA vs nearby OH agencies
- Perry County Metropolitan HA
Perry County Metropolitan Housing Authority
218 units
- Vinton Metropolitan HA
Vinton Metropolitan Housing Authority
196 units
- This PHA
Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority (this PHA)
188 units
- Geauga Metropolitian HA
Geauga Metropolitian Housing Authority
184 units
- Monroe Metropolitan HA
Monroe Metropolitan Housing Authority
179 units
- Williams Metropolitan HA
Williams Metropolitan Housing Authority
165 units
The verdict
Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority administers 188 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 18% of OH agencies.
- 188
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 30th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 18th
- percentile in OH
Transparent derived index from HUD and federal data, not an official HUD rating. 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. See the exact dimensions, weights, and formula.
Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority, based in OH, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 188 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 18th percentile by unit count in OH
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
188
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
144
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
18 th
Bottom quartile among OH PHAs
2-BR standard range · OH
$973–$1,433 /mo
Median $980/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 Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority 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.
188 30th percentile higher than 30% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority Tells You
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in OH. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 188 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 144 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
By Section 8 unit count among OH agencies, it lands at the 18th percentile, larger than 18% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. 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 7404460251. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,433/month (median $980); Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority 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
- 7404460251
- Fax
- 7404466728
- lyoung@galliamha.org
- Executive Director
- akott@galliamha.org · 7404460251
How to apply at Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 188 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority. 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 OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,433/month (median $980). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority 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 Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority, outside OH so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside OH (188 HCV units here).
- Mount Kisco Housing Authority · NY · 188 HCV
- Barre Housing Authority · VT · 189 HCV
- Bridgewell · MA · 187 HCV
- Ha Cullman · AL · 187 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside OH (144 total units here).
- Rockport Housing Authority · IN · 144 total
- South Hutchinson Housing Authority · KS · 144 total
- Dunn Housing Authority · NC · 143 total
- Housing Authority of Burkesville · KY · 143 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 OH
Other OH PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Geauga Metropolitian Housing Authority · 184 units
- Vinton Metropolitan Housing Authority · 196 units
- Monroe Metropolitan Housing Authority · 179 units
- Williams Metropolitan Housing Authority · 165 units
- Perry County Metropolitan Housing Authority · 218 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 188 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Ohio state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Ohio 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 Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 188 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority in OH. 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 Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority 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 Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority 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 Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority. 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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