HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

HA City of Tacoma, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

HA City of Tacoma administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WA, with 5,379 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

5,379
Authorized HCV units
96th
National size percentile
89th
WA size percentile
35
WA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory WA · Section 8 / HCV 5,379 HCV units High Performer bracket 89th percentile in WA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA City of Tacoma vs nearby WA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

HA City of Tacoma administers 5,379 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 89% of WA agencies.

5,379
authorized Section 8 vouchers
96th
percentile by size, nationally
89th
percentile in WA
A-
Composite Score
82/100
HA City of Tacoma

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 A+
5,379 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance A+
High Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$1,354/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (35 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
5,379 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists HA City of Tacoma in WA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 5,379 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 89th percentile by unit count in WA
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

5,379

Largest tier nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

50

Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

89 th

Top quartile among WA PHAs

2-BR standard range · WA

$973–$2,501 /mo

Median $1,354/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for HA City of Tacoma

With 5,379 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, HA City of Tacoma sits at the 96th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 89th percentile inside WA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across WA's 35 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,501/month (median $1,354). 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 WA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether HA City of Tacoma is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of HA City of Tacoma authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where HA City of Tacoma 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.

5,379 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Inside HUD's Federal Record for HA City of Tacoma

HUD authorizes 5,379 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 50 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, WA's share of the total, where HA City of Tacoma is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within WA, it sits at the 89th percentile there, ahead of 89% of WA PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

Across WA's 35 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,501/month (median $1,354); HA City of Tacoma 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 2532074400. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2532074400
Fax
2532074440
Email
ablack@tacomahousing.org
Executive Director
ablack@tacomahousing.org · 2532074474
How to apply at HA City of Tacoma

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 5,379 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for HA City of Tacoma. 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 WA's 35 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,501/month (median $1,354). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from HA City of Tacoma 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 HA City of Tacoma, outside WA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside WA (5,379 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 WA

Comparable WA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in WA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

HA City of Tacoma is a HUD PIH directory record with 5,379 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Washington state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Washington 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 HA City of Tacoma?

HUD's PIH directory reports 5,379 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for HA City of Tacoma in WA. 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 HA City of Tacoma 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 HA City of Tacoma part of HUD?

HUD lists HA City of Tacoma 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 HA City of Tacoma. 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.