Hawthorne Housing, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Hawthorne Housing administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 726 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Hawthorne Housing vs nearby CA agencies
- Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services
Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services
756 units
- HA Norwalk
Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk
732 units
- KINGS COUNTY HOUSING AUTH
KINGS COUNTY HOUSING AUTH
727 units
- This PHA
Hawthorne Housing (this PHA)
726 units
- HA Torrance
Housing Authority of the City of Torrance
722 units
- HA South Gate
Housing Authority of the City of South Gate
671 units
The verdict
Hawthorne Housing administers 726 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 29% of CA agencies.
- 726
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 81st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 29th
- percentile in CA
Hawthorne Housing is a Public Housing Authority in CA administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 726 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 29th percentile by unit count in CA
Section 8 / HCV units
726
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
29 th
Among CA PHAs
2-BR standard range · CA
$1,054–$4,223 /mo
Median $1,505/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 Hawthorne Housing 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.
726 Top 33% higher than 67% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Hawthorne Housing
Hawthorne Housing is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in CA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 726 Section 8 / HCV units.
By Section 8 unit count among CA agencies, it lands at the 29th percentile, larger than 29% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" 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 federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,054-$4,223/month (median $1,505); Hawthorne Housing sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 3103491600. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3103491600
- Fax
- 3109789864
- kmack@cityofhawthorne.org
- Executive Director
- kmack@cityofhawthorne.org · 3103491600
How to apply at Hawthorne Housing
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 "Hawthorne Housing 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 CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,054–$4,223/month (median $1,505). Hawthorne Housing sets its own figure within 90–110% 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.
Nearby PHAs in CA
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- KINGS COUNTY HOUSING AUTH · 727 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Torrance · 722 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk · 732 units
- Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services · 756 units
- Housing Authority of the City of South Gate · 671 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 Hawthorne Housing. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.