HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 5,380 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

5,380
Authorized HCV units
96th
National size percentile
78th
CA size percentile
51
CA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory CA · Section 8 / HCV 5,380 HCV units High Performer bracket 78th percentile in CA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin vs nearby CA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin administers 5,380 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 78% of CA agencies.

5,380
authorized Section 8 vouchers
96th
percentile by size, nationally
78th
percentile in CA
A-
Composite Score
80/100
Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin

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+
5,380 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
$1,625/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (51 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
5,380 Section 8 units

Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin, based in CA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 5,380 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 78th percentile by unit count in CA
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

5,380

Largest tier nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

911

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

78 th

Top quartile among CA PHAs

2-BR standard range · CA

$1,108–$4,214 /mo

Median $1,625/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin

With 5,380 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin sits at the 96th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 78th percentile inside CA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,108–$4,214/month (median $1,625). 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 CA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin 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 Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin 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.

5,380 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

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 Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin

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. Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin 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 5,380 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 911 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within CA, it sits at the 78th percentile there, ahead of 78% of CA PHAs by that measure. 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,108-$4,214/month (median $1,625); Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin 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 2094605094. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2094605094
Fax
2094605194
Email
sshelton@hacsj.org
Executive Director
pragsdale@hacsj.org · 2094605065
How to apply at Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 5,380 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin. 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 CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,108–$4,214/month (median $1,625). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin 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 Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (5,380 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside CA (911 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 CA

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

Compare PHAs in CA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin is a HUD PIH directory record with 5,380 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the California state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. California 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 Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin?

HUD's PIH directory reports 5,380 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin in CA. 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 Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin 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 Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin 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 Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin. 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.