HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

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

Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CO, with 1,645 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,645
Authorized HCV units
83rd
National size percentile
86th
CO size percentile
55
CO FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory CO · Section 8 / HCV 1,645 HCV units Substandard Financial bracket 86th percentile in CO
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby CO agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo administers 1,645 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 86% of CO agencies.

1,645
authorized Section 8 vouchers
83rd
percentile by size, nationally
86th
percentile in CO
C-
Composite Score
53/100
Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo

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 A-
1,645 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Financial
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$1,164/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (55 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,645 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo in CO with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,645 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 86th percentile by unit count in CO
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,645

Mid-to-large nationally · Substandard Financial bracket

Total authorized units

729

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

86 th

Top quartile among CO PHAs

2-BR standard range · CO

$973–$2,467 /mo

Median $1,164/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo

With 1,645 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo sits at the 83rd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 86th percentile inside CO. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across CO's 55 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,467/month (median $1,164). 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 CO PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

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

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 Pueblo 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.

1,645 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo

HUD authorizes 1,645 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 729 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, CO's share of the total, where Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Substandard Financial" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

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. By Section 8 unit count among CO agencies, it lands at the 86th percentile, larger than 86% 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.

its main line is 7195426741. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across CO's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,467/month (median $1,164); Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo 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
7195426741
Fax
7194275942
Email
steven.trujillo@hapueblo.org
Executive Director
steven.trujillo@hapueblo.org · 7195868967
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,645 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo. 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 CO's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,467/month (median $1,164). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo 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 Pueblo, outside CO so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside CO (1,645 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside CO (729 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 CO

Use these separate CO directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in CO side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,645 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Colorado state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Colorado 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 Pueblo?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,645 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo in CO. 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 Pueblo 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 Pueblo part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo 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 Pueblo. 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.