HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MN, with 35 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 35
- Authorized HCV units
- 3rd
- National size percentile
- 2nd
- MN size percentile
- 73
- MN FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota vs nearby MN agencies
- Grant County Hra
Grant County Hra
54 units
- Mower County Hra
Mower County Hra
43 units
- Big Stone County Hra
Big Stone County Hra
37 units
- This PHA
HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota (this PHA)
35 units
The verdict
HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota administers 35 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 2% of MN agencies.
- 35
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 3rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 2nd
- percentile in MN
- 24%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
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 HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota in MN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 35 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 2nd percentile by unit count in MN
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
35
Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
145
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
2 th
Bottom quartile among MN PHAs
2-BR standard range · MN
$973–$1,709 /mo
Median $973/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.
How HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota's total authorized units break down
145 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 HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota 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.
35 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota: What the HUD Directory Shows
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 35 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 145 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MN's share of the total, where HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
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 MN, it sits at the 2nd percentile there, ahead of 2% of MN 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 MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $973); HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota 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 2189272151. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2189272151
- Fax
- 2189274159
- teresa@aitkinhra.org
- Executive Director
- teresa@aitkinhra.org · 2189272151
How to apply at HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 35 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota. 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 MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $973). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota 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 HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota, outside MN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MN (145 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Chaffee · MO · 145 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant · WV · 145 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Vernon, AL · AL · 145 total
- Newbern Housing Authority · TN · 145 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 MN
Other MN PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Big Stone County Hra · 37 units
- Mower County Hra · 43 units
- Grant County Hra · 54 units
- Breckenridge HRA OF Breckenridge, Minnesota
- Cambridge Economic Development Authority
What to do with this PHA profile
HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota is a HUD PIH directory record with 35 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Minnesota state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Minnesota 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 HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota?
HUD's PIH directory reports 35 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota in MN. 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 HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota 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 HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota part of HUD?
HUD lists HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota 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 HRA of Aitkin County, Minnesota. 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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