HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of Texarkana, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of Texarkana administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 1,066 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,066
- Authorized HCV units
- 75th
- National size percentile
- 76th
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby TX agencies
- HA the City of Nacogdoches
Housing Authority of the City of Nacogdoches
1,108 units
- City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program
City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program
1,094 units
- San Angelo HA
San Angelo Housing Authority
1,089 units
- Edinburg HA
Edinburg Housing Authority
1,082 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of Texarkana (this PHA)
1,066 units
- Cameron County HA
Cameron County Housing Authority
1,031 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of Texarkana administers 1,066 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 76% of TX agencies.
- 1,066
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 75th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 76th
- percentile in TX
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.
HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of Texarkana in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,066 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 76th percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,066
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
76 th
Top quartile among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Housing Authority of Texarkana
With 1,066 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Housing Authority of Texarkana sits at the 75th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 76th percentile inside TX. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). 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 TX PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Housing Authority of Texarkana is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Housing Authority of Texarkana 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.
1,066 Top 25% higher than 75% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Housing Authority of Texarkana: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Housing Authority of Texarkana is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in TX. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,066 Section 8 / HCV units.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. By Section 8 unit count among TX agencies, it lands at the 76th percentile, larger than 76% of its in-state peers. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
its main line is 9038388548. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Housing Authority of Texarkana 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9038388548
- Fax
- 9038322899
- awilliams@vcoftt.org
- Executive Director
- awilliams@vcofft.org · 9038388548
How to apply at Housing Authority of Texarkana
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,066 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of Texarkana. 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 TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of Texarkana 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 Authority of Texarkana, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (1,066 HCV units here).
- Framingham Housing Authority · MA · 1,065 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute · IN · 1,068 HCV
- Housing Authority of Hopkinsville · KY · 1,061 HCV
- Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach · SC · 1,061 HCV
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 TX
Other TX PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Edinburg Housing Authority · 1,082 units
- San Angelo Housing Authority · 1,089 units
- City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program · 1,094 units
- Cameron County Housing Authority · 1,031 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Nacogdoches · 1,108 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of Texarkana is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,066 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas 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 Authority of Texarkana?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,066 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of Texarkana in TX. 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 Authority of Texarkana 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 Authority of Texarkana part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of Texarkana 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 Authority of Texarkana. 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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