HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the County of Elk, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the County of Elk administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 225 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 225
- Authorized HCV units
- 35th
- National size percentile
- 19th
- PA size percentile
- 52
- PA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby PA agencies
- Susquehanna Co Housing/Redevelopment Auth
Susquehanna Co Housing/Redevelopment Auth
253 units
- Sunbury HA
Sunbury Housing Authority
240 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the County of Elk (this PHA)
225 units
- The Housing Auth of the County of Mifflin
The Housing Auth of the County of Mifflin
221 units
- Tioga County HA
Tioga County Housing Authority
213 units
- HA Dubois
Housing Authority of the City of Dubois
197 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the County of Elk administers 225 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 19% of PA agencies.
- 225
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 35th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 19th
- percentile in PA
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 County of Elk in PA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 225 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 19th percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
225
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
175
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
19 th
Bottom quartile among PA PHAs
2-BR standard range · PA
$973–$1,810 /mo
Median $1,035/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 County of Elk 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.
225 35th percentile higher than 35% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority of the County of Elk
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Housing Authority of the County of Elk is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in PA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 225 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 175 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
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. By Section 8 unit count among PA agencies, it lands at the 19th percentile, larger than 19% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 8149652532. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. 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 Elk 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
- 8149652532
- Fax
- 8149655616
- amy@elkhousing.com
- Executive Director
- amy@elkhousing.com · 8149652532
How to apply at Housing Authority of the County of Elk
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 225 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Elk. 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 Elk 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 Elk, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (225 HCV units here).
- Harbor Homes, Inc. · NH · 225 HCV
- Ashley County Housing Authority · AR · 224 HCV
- HA Of Asotin County · WA · 224 HCV
- Housing Authority of Alto · TX · 226 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (175 total units here).
- Ayden Housing Authority · NC · 175 total
- Clermont Metropolitian Housing Authority · OH · 175 total
- Ha Jacksonville · AL · 175 total
- Kokomo Housing Authority · IN · 175 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 PA
Other PA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- The Housing Auth of the County of Mifflin · 221 units
- Tioga County Housing Authority · 213 units
- Sunbury Housing Authority · 240 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Dubois · 197 units
- Susquehanna Co Housing/Redevelopment Auth · 253 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the County of Elk is a HUD PIH directory record with 225 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 Elk?
HUD's PIH directory reports 225 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Elk 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 Elk 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 Elk part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the County of Elk 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 Elk. 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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