HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
HA Of Pierce County, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
HA Of Pierce County administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WA, with 3,148 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 3,148
- Authorized HCV units
- 91st
- National size percentile
- 75th
- WA size percentile
- 35
- WA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA Of Pierce County vs nearby WA agencies
- HA Snohomish County
Housing Authority of Snohomish County
4,252 units
- HA Everett
Housing Authority of the City of Everett
3,703 units
- HA Vancouver
Housing Authority of the City of Vancouver
3,650 units
- This PHA
HA Of Pierce County (this PHA)
3,148 units
- HA Of Thurston County
HA Of Thurston County
2,345 units
- HA Bremerton
Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton
2,039 units
The verdict
HA Of Pierce County administers 3,148 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 75% of WA agencies.
- 3,148
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 91st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 75th
- percentile in WA
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 HA Of Pierce County in WA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 3,148 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 75th percentile by unit count in WA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
3,148
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
40
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
75 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 Of Pierce County
With 3,148 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, HA Of Pierce County sits at the 91st percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 75th 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 Of Pierce County 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 HA Of Pierce County 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.
3,148 Top 9% higher than 91% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
HA Of Pierce County: What the HUD Directory Shows
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 3,148 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 40 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, WA's share of the total, where HA Of Pierce County 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 WA agencies, it lands at the 75th percentile, larger than 75% 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. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across WA's 35 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,501/month (median $1,354); HA Of Pierce County 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 2536205406. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2536205406
- Fax
- 2536205455
- vcaesar@pchawa.org
- Executive Director
- vcaesar@pchawa.org · 2536205406
How to apply at HA Of Pierce County
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 3,148 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for HA Of Pierce County. 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 Of Pierce County 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 Of Pierce County, outside WA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside WA (3,148 HCV units here).
- Butler Metropolitian Housing Authority · OH · 3,149 HCV
- Palm Beach County Housing Authority · FL · 3,133 HCV
- Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 3,168 HCV
- Newport News Redevelopment & Housng Authority · VA · 3,125 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 WA
Other WA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing Authority of the City of Vancouver · 3,650 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Everett · 3,703 units
- HA Of Thurston County · 2,345 units
- Housing Authority of Snohomish County · 4,252 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton · 2,039 units
What to do with this PHA profile
HA Of Pierce County is a HUD PIH directory record with 3,148 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 Of Pierce County?
HUD's PIH directory reports 3,148 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for HA Of Pierce County 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 Of Pierce County 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 Of Pierce County part of HUD?
HUD lists HA Of Pierce County 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 Of Pierce County. 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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