HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Harrisburg Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Harrisburg Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 1,520 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,520
Authorized HCV units
82nd
National size percentile
84th
PA size percentile
52
PA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory PA · Section 8 / HCV 1,520 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 84th percentile in PA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Harrisburg HA vs nearby PA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Harrisburg Housing Authority administers 1,520 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 84% of PA agencies.

1,520
authorized Section 8 vouchers
82nd
percentile by size, nationally
84th
percentile in PA
87%
of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
B-
Composite Score
69/100
Harrisburg Housing Authority

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 B+
1,520 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context D
$1,035/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (52 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,520 Section 8 units

Harrisburg Housing Authority, based in PA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,520 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 84th percentile by unit count in PA
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,520

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

1,750

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

84 th

Top quartile among PA PHAs

2-BR standard range · PA

$973–$1,810 /mo

Median $1,035/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Harrisburg Housing Authority

With 1,520 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Harrisburg Housing Authority sits at the 82nd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 84th percentile inside PA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). 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 PA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Harrisburg Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

HUD also lists 1,750 total authorized units across all programs at this agency (HCV plus public housing and other PIH lines). The HCV share is therefore 87% of its reported federal unit ceiling.

Section 8 / HCV share of Harrisburg Housing Authority authorized units 86.9%
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.

How Harrisburg Housing Authority's total authorized units break down

1,750 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.

Where Harrisburg 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.

1,520 Top 18% higher than 82% 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 10,000-wide 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

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Harrisburg Housing Authority

Harrisburg 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 PA. HUD authorizes 1,520 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 1,750 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard 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 PA, it sits at the 84th percentile there, ahead of 84% of PA 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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); Harrisburg 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 7172326781. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7172326781
Fax
7172338355
Email
hha@harrisburghousing.org
Executive Director
mwilliamson@harrisburghousing.org · 7172574945
How to apply at Harrisburg Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,520 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Harrisburg 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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg Housing Authority, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (1,520 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (1,750 total 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 PA

Use these separate PA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in PA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Harrisburg Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,520 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Pennsylvania state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Pennsylvania 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 Harrisburg Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,520 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Harrisburg Housing Authority in PA. 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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.

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.