HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the County of Mckean, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the County of Mckean administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 552 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 552
- Authorized HCV units
- 60th
- National size percentile
- 48th
- PA size percentile
- 52
- PA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby PA agencies
- HA Mckeesport
Housing Authority of the City of Mckeesport
561 units
- HA Oil City
Housing Authority of the City of Oil City
561 units
- HA County of Union
Housing Authority of the County of Union
557 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the County of Mckean (this PHA)
552 units
- HA County of Clarion
Housing Authority of the County of Clarion
546 units
- The HA Monroe County
The Housing Authority of Monroe County
521 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the County of Mckean administers 552 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 48% of PA agencies.
- 552
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 60th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 48th
- 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 Mckean in PA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 552 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 48th percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
552
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
344
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
48 th
Below median among PA PHAs
2-BR standard range · PA
$973–$1,810 /mo
Median $1,035/mo · 2-BR
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 County of Mckean 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.
552 Top 40% higher than 60% 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 Mckean
HUD authorizes 552 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 344 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, PA's share of the total, where Housing Authority of the County of Mckean is listed as an active administering entity. 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 48th percentile, larger than 48% 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
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 Mckean 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 8148875563. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8148875563
- Fax
- 8148872013
- JRieck@mcrha.org
- Executive Director
- JRieck@mcrha.org · 8148875563
How to apply at Housing Authority of the County of Mckean
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 552 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Mckean. 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 Mckean 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 Mckean, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (552 HCV units here).
- Southeast Mn Multi-County Hra · MN · 552 HCV
- Flagstaff Housing Authority · AZ · 553 HCV
- Harrison Housing Authority · AR · 551 HCV
- Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Auth · WA · 553 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (344 total units here).
- Tallahassee Housing Authority · FL · 344 total
- County of Butte Hsg Auth · CA · 345 total
- Housing Authority of the County of Wake · NC · 345 total
- Charlottesville Redev & Housing Authority · VA · 346 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
Comparable PA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Housing Authority of the County of Union · 557 units
- Housing Authority of the County of Clarion · 546 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Mckeesport · 561 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Oil City · 561 units
- The Housing Authority of Monroe County · 521 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the County of Mckean is a HUD PIH directory record with 552 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 Mckean?
HUD's PIH directory reports 552 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the County of Mckean 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 Mckean 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 Mckean part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the County of Mckean 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 Mckean. 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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