HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Authority of the County of Beaver administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 817 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

817
Authorized HCV units
69th
National size percentile
65th
PA size percentile
52
PA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory PA · Section 8 / HCV 817 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 65th percentile in PA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby PA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of the County of Beaver administers 817 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 65% of PA agencies.

817
authorized Section 8 vouchers
69th
percentile by size, nationally
65th
percentile in PA
43%
of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
C+
Composite Score
63/100
Housing Authority of the County of Beaver

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 B-
817 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context D
$1,035/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (52 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
817 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of the County of Beaver in PA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 817 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 65th percentile by unit count in PA
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

817

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

1,900

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

65 th

Above median among PA PHAs

2-BR standard range · PA

$973–$1,810 /mo

Median $1,035/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Housing Authority of the County of Beaver authorized units 43.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 County of Beaver's total authorized units break down

1,900 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 County of Beaver 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.

817 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 County of Beaver

Housing Authority of the County of Beaver 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 PA. HUD authorizes 817 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 1,900 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

By Section 8 unit count among PA agencies, it lands at the 65th percentile, larger than 65% of its in-state peers. 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); Housing Authority of the County of Beaver 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 7247751220. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7247751220
Fax
7247758827
Email
kwalter@beavercountyhousing.org
Executive Director
kwalter@beavercountyhousing.org · 7246302017
How to apply at Housing Authority of the County of Beaver

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 817 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Beaver. 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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the County of Beaver 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 County of Beaver, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (817 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (1,900 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 PA

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What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of the County of Beaver is a HUD PIH directory record with 817 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Pennsylvania state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Pennsylvania 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 County of Beaver?

HUD's PIH directory reports 817 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Beaver in PA. 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 County of Beaver 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 County of Beaver part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of the County of Beaver 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 County of Beaver. 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.