HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 1,667 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,667
- Authorized HCV units
- 84th
- National size percentile
- 49th
- CA size percentile
- 51
- CA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby CA agencies
- Imperial Valley HA
Imperial Valley Housing Authority
1,855 units
- HA Redding
Housing Authority of the City of Redding
1,747 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale (this PHA)
1,667 units
- City of Oceanside Community Development Comm
City of Oceanside Community Development Comm
1,600 units
- HA Santa Monica
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica
1,536 units
- City of Pasadena Housing Department
City of Pasadena Housing Department
1,525 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale administers 1,667 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 49% of CA agencies.
- 1,667
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 84th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 49th
- percentile in CA
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.
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale, based in CA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,667 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 49th percentile by unit count in CA
Section 8 / HCV units
1,667
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
49 th
Below median among CA PHAs
2-BR standard range · CA
$1,108–$4,214 /mo
Median $1,625/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Housing Authority of the City of Glendale
With 1,667 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Housing Authority of the City of Glendale sits at the 84th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 49th 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 Authority of the City of Glendale is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 the City of Glendale 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.
1,667 Top 16% higher than 84% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale: What the HUD Directory Shows
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale 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 1,667 Section 8 / HCV units.
HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within CA, it sits at the 49th percentile there, ahead of 49% of CA PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,108-$4,214/month (median $1,625); Housing Authority of the City of Glendale 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 8185483936. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8185483936
- Fax
- 8185483724
- housing@glendaleca.gov
- Executive Director
- RGolanian@Glendaleca.gov · 8185484844
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Glendale
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,667 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Glendale. 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 Authority of the City of Glendale 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 Glendale, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (1,667 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Independence · MO · 1,666 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Dothan · AL · 1,663 HCV
- Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority · NM · 1,676 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria · LA · 1,652 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 CA
Comparable CA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- City of Oceanside Community Development Comm · 1,600 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Redding · 1,747 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica · 1,536 units
- City of Pasadena Housing Department · 1,525 units
- Imperial Valley Housing Authority · 1,855 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,667 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 Authority of the City of Glendale?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,667 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Glendale 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 Authority of the City of Glendale 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 Glendale part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Glendale 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 Glendale. 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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