HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IN, with 1,147 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,147
Authorized HCV units
77th
National size percentile
80th
IN size percentile
73
IN FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory IN · Section 8 / HCV 1,147 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 80th percentile in IN
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby IN agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago administers 1,147 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 80% of IN agencies.

1,147
authorized Section 8 vouchers
77th
percentile by size, nationally
80th
percentile in IN
B
Composite Score
71/100
Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago

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 B+
1,147 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context B-
$971/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (73 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,147 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago in IN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,147 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 80th percentile by unit count in IN
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,147

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

460

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

80 th

Top quartile among IN PHAs

2-BR standard range · IN

$956–$1,473 /mo

Median $971/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago

With 1,147 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago sits at the 77th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 80th percentile inside IN. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across IN's 73 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $956–$1,473/month (median $971). 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 IN PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 East Chicago 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.

1,147 Top 23% higher than 77% 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

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD authorizes 1,147 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 460 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, IN's share of the total, where Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago 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 IN, it sits at the 80th percentile there, ahead of 80% of IN 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 IN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $956-$1,473/month (median $971); Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago 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 2193979974. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2193979974
Fax
2193974249
Email
tcauley@echa-in.org
Executive Director
tcauley@echa-in.org · 2193979974
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,147 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago. 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 IN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $956–$1,473/month (median $971). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago 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 East Chicago, outside IN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside IN (1,147 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IN (460 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 IN

Other IN PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

Compare PHAs in IN side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,147 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Indiana state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Indiana 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 East Chicago?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,147 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago in IN. 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 East Chicago 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 East Chicago part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago 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 East Chicago. 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.