HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the City of Hammond, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Hammond administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IN, with 898 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 898
- Authorized HCV units
- 71st
- National size percentile
- 70th
- IN size percentile
- 73
- IN FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby IN agencies
- HA Terre Haute
Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute
1,068 units
- HA Muncie
Housing Authority of the City of Muncie
934 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Hammond (this PHA)
898 units
- HA New Albany
Housing Authority of the City of New Albany
860 units
- Columbus HA
Columbus Housing Authority
750 units
- HA Elkhart
Housing Authority of the City of Elkhart
738 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Hammond administers 898 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 70% of IN agencies.
- 898
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 71st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 70th
- percentile in IN
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 Hammond, based in IN, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 898 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 70th percentile by unit count in IN
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
898
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
415
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
70 th
Above median among IN PHAs
2-BR standard range · IN
$956–$1,473 /mo
Median $971/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 the City of Hammond 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.
898 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 the City of Hammond Tells You
Housing Authority of the City of Hammond appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in IN. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 898 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 415 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within IN, it sits at the 70th percentile there, ahead of 70% of IN PHAs by that measure. 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. 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 2199893265. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. 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 Hammond 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
- 2199893265
- Fax
- 2199893275
- mpaniagua@hammondhousing.org
- Executive Director
- mpaniagua@hammondhousing.org · 2199893265
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Hammond
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 898 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Hammond. 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 Hammond 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 Hammond, outside IN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside IN (898 HCV units here).
- Del Rio Housing Authority · TX · 896 HCV
- Peninsula Housing Authority · WA · 900 HCV
- Coos-Curry Housing Authority · OR · 894 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Greenville · NC · 894 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IN (415 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, TX · TX · 414 total
- Anniston Ha · AL · 418 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton · FL · 412 total
- Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul · MN · 418 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 IN
Comparable IN PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Housing Authority of the City of Muncie · 934 units
- Housing Authority of the City of New Albany · 860 units
- Columbus Housing Authority · 750 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Elkhart · 738 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute · 1,068 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Hammond is a HUD PIH directory record with 898 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 Hammond?
HUD's PIH directory reports 898 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Hammond 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 Hammond 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 Hammond part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Hammond 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 Hammond. 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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