HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Iron County Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Iron County Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 266 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 266
- Authorized HCV units
- 39th
- National size percentile
- 59th
- MI size percentile
- 77
- MI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Iron County Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies
- Traverse City Housing Commission
Traverse City Housing Commission
327 units
- Roseville Housing Commission
Roseville Housing Commission
314 units
- This PHA
Iron County Housing Commission (this PHA)
266 units
- Melvindale Housing Commission
Melvindale Housing Commission
246 units
- Housing Services Mid-Michigan
Housing Services Mid-Michigan
212 units
- Benton Harbor Housing Commission
Benton Harbor Housing Commission
205 units
The verdict
Iron County Housing Commission administers 266 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 59% of MI agencies.
- 266
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 39th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 59th
- percentile in MI
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 Iron County Housing Commission in MI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 266 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 59th percentile by unit count in MI
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
266
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
24
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
59 th
Above median among MI PHAs
2-BR standard range · MI
$973–$1,656 /mo
Median $1,023/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 Iron County Housing Commission 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.
266 39th percentile higher than 39% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Iron County Housing Commission
Iron County Housing Commission 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 MI. HUD authorizes 266 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 24 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. 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. By Section 8 unit count among MI agencies, it lands at the 59th percentile, larger than 59% 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 9068756060. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,656/month (median $1,023); Iron County Housing Commission 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
- 9068756060
- Fax
- 9068753430
- ichc@up.net
- Executive Director
- victoria@ironcountyhc.org · 9068756060
How to apply at Iron County Housing Commission
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 266 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Iron County Housing Commission. 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 MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Iron County Housing Commission 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 Iron County Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (266 HCV units here).
- Drew County Public Facilities Board · AR · 267 HCV
- Great Falls Housing Authority · MT · 265 HCV
- Henry Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 265 HCV
- Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership · CT · 267 HCV
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 MI
Other MI PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Melvindale Housing Commission · 246 units
- Roseville Housing Commission · 314 units
- Housing Services Mid-Michigan · 212 units
- Benton Harbor Housing Commission · 205 units
- Traverse City Housing Commission · 327 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Iron County Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 266 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Michigan state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Michigan 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 Iron County Housing Commission?
HUD's PIH directory reports 266 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Iron County Housing Commission in MI. 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 Iron County Housing Commission 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 Iron County Housing Commission part of HUD?
HUD lists Iron County Housing Commission 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 Iron County Housing Commission. 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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