HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the City of Paris, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Paris administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 338 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 338
- Authorized HCV units
- 46th
- National size percentile
- 51st
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby TX agencies
- Burnet HA
Burnet Housing Authority
370 units
- Cleburne Housing Agency
Cleburne Housing Agency
360 units
- Victoria HA
Victoria Housing Authority
359 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Paris (this PHA)
338 units
- HA Brenham
Housing Authority of the City of Brenham
328 units
- New Braunfels HA
New Braunfels Housing Authority
308 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Paris administers 338 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 51% of TX agencies.
- 338
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 46th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 51st
- 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 Paris in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 338 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 51st percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
338
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
234
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
51 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 Paris 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.
338 46th percentile higher than 46% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Housing Authority of the City of Paris: What the HUD Directory Shows
Housing Authority of the City of Paris 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 TX. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 338 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 234 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 51st percentile there, ahead of 51% of TX PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
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 Paris 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 9037846651. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9037846651
- Fax
- 9037846678
- ExecDirPHA@gmail.com
- Executive Director
- ExecDirPHA@gmail.com · 9037846651
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Paris
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 338 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Paris. 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 Paris 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 Paris, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (338 HCV units here).
- City of Albemarle Department of Public Housing · NC · 338 HCV
- Housing Authority of Natchitoches Parish · LA · 338 HCV
- Knox County Housing Authority · IN · 338 HCV
- Neptune Housing Authority · NJ · 338 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside TX (234 total units here).
- Dunkirk Housing Authority · NY · 234 total
- Pike County Housing Authority · IL · 234 total
- Housing Authority Of The County of Wayne, Illinois · IL · 235 total
- Ithaca Housing Authority · NY · 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
Comparable TX PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Housing Authority of the City of Brenham · 328 units
- Victoria Housing Authority · 359 units
- Cleburne Housing Agency · 360 units
- New Braunfels Housing Authority · 308 units
- Burnet Housing Authority · 370 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Paris is a HUD PIH directory record with 338 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 Paris?
HUD's PIH directory reports 338 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Paris 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 Paris 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 Paris part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Paris 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 Paris. 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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