HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

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

Housing Authority of the City of Superior administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WI, with 184 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

184
Authorized HCV units
29th
National size percentile
39th
WI size percentile
65
WI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory WI · Section 8 / HCV 184 HCV units High Performer bracket 39th percentile in WI
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby WI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of the City of Superior administers 184 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 39% of WI agencies.

184
authorized Section 8 vouchers
29th
percentile by size, nationally
39th
percentile in WI
69%
of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
C+
Composite Score
61/100
Housing Authority of the City of Superior

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 F
184 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance A+
High Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C+
$975/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (65 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
184 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of the City of Superior in WI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 184 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 39th percentile by unit count in WI
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

184

Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

266

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

39 th

Below median among WI PHAs

2-BR standard range · WI

$973–$1,709 /mo

Median $975/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Housing Authority of the City of Superior authorized units 69.2%
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.

How Housing Authority of the City of Superior's total authorized units break down

266 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 Superior 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.

184 29th percentile higher than 29% 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

Housing Authority of the City of Superior: What the HUD Directory Shows

Housing Authority of the City of Superior 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 WI. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 184 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 266 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.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within WI, it sits at the 39th percentile there, ahead of 39% of WI 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 WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $975); Housing Authority of the City of Superior 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 7153946601. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7153946601
Fax
7153943512
Email
pambenson@superiorhousing.org
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Superior

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 184 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Superior. 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 WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $975). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the City of Superior 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 Superior, outside WI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside WI (184 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside WI (266 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 WI

Other WI PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of Superior is a HUD PIH directory record with 184 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Wisconsin state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Wisconsin 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 Superior?

HUD's PIH directory reports 184 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Superior in WI. 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 Superior 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 Superior part of HUD?

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