HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the City of Lawton, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Lawton administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OK, with 129 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 129
- Authorized HCV units
- 20th
- National size percentile
- 38th
- OK size percentile
- 69
- OK FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby OK agencies
- HA Wewoka
Housing Authority of the City of Wewoka
154 units
- HA Ponca City
Housing Authority of the City of Ponca City
138 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Lawton (this PHA)
129 units
- HA Henryetta
Housing Authority of the City of Henryetta
118 units
- HA Ada
Housing Authority of the City of Ada
114 units
- HA Bristow
Housing Authority of the City of Bristow
91 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Lawton administers 129 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 38% of OK agencies.
- 129
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 20th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 38th
- percentile in OK
- 43%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
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 Lawton in OK with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 129 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 38th percentile by unit count in OK
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
129
Smaller agency nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
299
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
38 th
Below median among OK PHAs
2-BR standard range · OK
$937–$1,244 /mo
Median $937/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.
How Housing Authority of the City of Lawton's total authorized units break down
299 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.
Where Housing Authority of the City of Lawton 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.
129 20th percentile higher than 20% 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 Lawton Tells You
Housing Authority of the City of Lawton 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 OK. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 129 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 299 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
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 OK agencies, it lands at the 38th percentile, larger than 38% 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.
Across OK's 69 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $937-$1,244/month (median $937); Housing Authority of the City of Lawton 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 5803537392. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5803537392
- Fax
- 5803536111
- anna@lawtonhousing.org
- Executive Director
- anna@lawtonhousing.org · 5803537392
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Lawton
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 129 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Lawton. 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 OK's 69 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $937–$1,244/month (median $937). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the City of Lawton 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 Lawton, outside OK so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside OK (129 HCV units here).
- Housing and Redevelopment Auth. of Chipp. Co. · MN · 129 HCV
- Meigs Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 129 HCV
- Polk County Housing Authority · AR · 129 HCV
- HA of Lawrence County · KY · 130 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside OK (299 total units here).
- Housing Authority of Portland · OR · 299 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne · AL · 299 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Mishawaka · IN · 299 total
- Benton Township Housing Commission · MI · 300 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 OK
Other OK PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing Authority of the City of Ponca City · 138 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Henryetta · 118 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Ada · 114 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Wewoka · 154 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Bristow · 91 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Lawton is a HUD PIH directory record with 129 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Oklahoma state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Oklahoma 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 Lawton?
HUD's PIH directory reports 129 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Lawton in OK. 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 Lawton 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 Lawton part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Lawton 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 Lawton. 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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