HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OH, with 870 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

870
Authorized HCV units
83rd
National size percentile
68th
OH size percentile
68
OH FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory OH · Section 8 / HCV 870 HCV units 68th percentile in OH
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Hancock Metropolitian HA vs nearby OH agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority administers 870 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 68% of OH agencies.

870
authorized Section 8 vouchers
83rd
percentile by size, nationally
68th
percentile in OH
870 Section 8 units

Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority, based in OH, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 870 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.

  • 68th percentile by unit count in OH
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

870

HUD-authorized

Total authorized units

-

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

68 th

Among OH PHAs

2-BR standard range · OH

$973–$1,433 /mo

Median $980/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority

With 870 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority sits at the 83rd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 68th percentile inside OH. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,433/month (median $980). 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 OH PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Hancock Metropolitian 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.

870 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority Tells You

Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in OH. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 870 Section 8 / HCV units.

HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among OH agencies, it lands at the 68th percentile, larger than 68% of its in-state peers. HUD sets the ceiling; each PHA still runs its own waitlist, admissions plan, and local preferences under the federal Section 8 rulebook, so the number above caps capacity without guaranteeing an open list today.

Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,433/month (median $980); Hancock Metropolitian 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. its main line is 4194247848. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4194247848
Fax
4194247831
Email
cricker@hancockmetro.com
Executive Director
cricker@hancockmetro.com · 4194205076
How to apply at Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority

How to apply at this PHA

Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:

  • The PHA's own website (search "Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority Section 8 application")
  • A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
  • HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
  • Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups

See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.

What to expect, typical waitlist

HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.

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). Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90–110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.

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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority, outside OH so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside OH (870 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 OH

If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:

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Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled 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 Hancock Metropolitian 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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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 2026-08-25.