Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 377 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Physical size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby LA agencies
- HA Crowley
Housing Authority of Crowley
407 units
- HA Rapides Parish
Housing Authority of Rapides Parish
386 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish (this PHA)
377 units
- ST. MARTIN PARISH POLICE JURY
ST. MARTIN PARISH POLICE JURY
346 units
- HA Hammond
Housing Authority of Hammond
339 units
- HA Natchitoches Parish
Housing Authority of Natchitoches Parish
338 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish administers 377 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 84% of LA agencies.
- 377
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 71st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 84th
- percentile in LA
Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish, based in LA, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 377 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Physical size bracket). Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 84th percentile by unit count in LA
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Physical
Section 8 / HCV units
377
Substandard Physical bracket
Total authorized units
129
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
84 th
Among LA PHAs
2-BR standard range · LA
$903–$1,478 /mo
Median $910/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 Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish 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.
377 Top 51% higher than 49% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish Tells You
HUD authorizes 377 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 129 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, LA's share of the total, where Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Substandard Physical" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
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. By Section 8 unit count among LA agencies, it lands at the 84th percentile, larger than 84% of its in-state peers. 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.
its main line is 9857852601. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $903-$1,478/month (median $910); Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9857852601
- Fax
- 9857856238
- jjackson@scphousingauthority.com
- Executive Director
- jjackson@scphousingauthority.com · 9857852601
How to apply at Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish
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 "Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish 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 LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $903–$1,478/month (median $910). Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish 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 LA
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Housing Authority of Rapides Parish · 386 units
- Housing Authority of Crowley · 407 units
- ST. MARTIN PARISH POLICE JURY · 346 units
- Housing Authority of Hammond · 339 units
- Housing Authority of Natchitoches Parish · 338 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 Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish. 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.