HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 3,398 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 3,398
- Authorized HCV units
- 92nd
- National size percentile
- 72nd
- CA size percentile
- 51
- CA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby CA agencies
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (this PHA)
3,398 units
- County of Sonoma
County of Sonoma
3,277 units
- Tulare County HA
Tulare County Housing Authority
3,123 units
- HA Santa Barbara
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
2,931 units
- County of Merced HA
County of Merced Housing Authority
2,891 units
- HA San Luis Obispo
Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo
2,766 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana administers 3,398 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 72% of CA agencies.
- 3,398
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 92nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 72nd
- 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 Santa Ana, based in CA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 3,398 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 72nd percentile by unit count in CA
Section 8 / HCV units
3,398
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
72 th
Above 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 Santa Ana
With 3,398 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana sits at the 92nd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 72nd 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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.
3,398 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Santa Ana Tells You
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana 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 CA. HUD authorizes 3,398 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
By Section 8 unit count among CA agencies, it lands at the 72nd percentile, larger than 72% of its in-state peers. 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. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
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 Santa Ana 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 7146672200. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7146672200
- Fax
- 7145475411
- JBrown@santa-ana.org
- Executive Director
- jbrown@santa-ana.org · 7146672241
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 3,398 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana. 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (3,398 HCV units here).
- Lincoln Housing Authority · NE · 3,388 HCV
- Fort Wayne Housing Authority · IN · 3,382 HCV
- Housing Authority of Washington County · OR · 3,380 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale · FL · 3,376 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
Use these separate CA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- County of Sonoma · 3,277 units
- Tulare County Housing Authority · 3,123 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara · 2,931 units
- County of Merced Housing Authority · 2,891 units
- Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo · 2,766 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana is a HUD PIH directory record with 3,398 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 Santa Ana?
HUD's PIH directory reports 3,398 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana. 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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