HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 505 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 505
- Authorized HCV units
- 57th
- National size percentile
- 63rd
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby TX agencies
- Weatherford HA
Weatherford Housing Authority
524 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood (this PHA)
505 units
- Midland County HA
Midland County Housing Authority
503 units
- Eagle Pass HA
Eagle Pass Housing Authority
495 units
- Weslaco HA
Weslaco Housing Authority
489 units
- South Plains Regional HA
South Plains Regional Housing Authority
484 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood administers 505 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 63% of TX agencies.
- 505
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 57th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 63rd
- 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 the City of Brownwood in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 505 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 63rd percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
505
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
236
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
63 th
Above median among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR
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 the City of Brownwood 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.
505 Top 43% higher than 57% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 505 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 236 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, TX's share of the total, where Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 63rd percentile there, ahead of 63% of TX 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.
its main line is 3256460790. 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 the City of Brownwood 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
- 3256460790
- Fax
- 3256467799
- david@bwdhousing.org
- Executive Director
- david@bwdhousing.org · 3256460790
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 505 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood. 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 the City of Brownwood 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 the City of Brownwood, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (505 HCV units here).
- Falmouth Housing Authority · MA · 505 HCV
- Hall County Housing Authority · NE · 505 HCV
- Housing Authority of Anderson · SC · 505 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Blair · PA · 505 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside TX (236 total units here).
- Clearwater Housing Authority · FL · 236 total
- Dover Housing Authority · DE · 236 total
- Housing Authority of the County of Warren · PA · 237 total
- Housing Authority Of The County of Wayne, Illinois · IL · 235 total
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:
- Midland County Housing Authority · 503 units
- Eagle Pass Housing Authority · 495 units
- Weslaco Housing Authority · 489 units
- Weatherford Housing Authority · 524 units
- South Plains Regional Housing Authority · 484 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood is a HUD PIH directory record with 505 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 the City of Brownwood?
HUD's PIH directory reports 505 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood 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 the City of Brownwood 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 the City of Brownwood part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood 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 the City of Brownwood. 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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