HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Itasca County Hra, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Itasca County Hra administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MN, with 322 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 322
- Authorized HCV units
- 45th
- National size percentile
- 68th
- MN size percentile
- 73
- MN FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Itasca County Hra vs nearby MN agencies
- Hra in and for the City of Brainerd, Minnesota
Hra in and for the City of Brainerd, Minnesota
324 units
- This PHA
Itasca County Hra (this PHA)
322 units
- HRA of Bemidji, Minnesota
HRA of Bemidji, Minnesota
316 units
- HRA of Worthington, Minnesota
HRA of Worthington, Minnesota
307 units
- Stearns County Hra
Stearns County Hra
291 units
- Washington County Cda
Washington County Cda
284 units
The verdict
Itasca County Hra administers 322 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 68% of MN agencies.
- 322
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 45th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 68th
- percentile in MN
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.
Itasca County Hra, based in MN, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 322 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 68th percentile by unit count in MN
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
322
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
132
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
68 th
Above median 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.
Where Itasca County Hra 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.
322 45th percentile higher than 45% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Itasca County Hra
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. Itasca County Hra is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MN. HUD authorizes 322 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 132 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
By Section 8 unit count among MN agencies, it lands at the 68th percentile, larger than 68% of its in-state peers. 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
its main line is 2183267978. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $973); Itasca County Hra 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
- 2183267978
- Fax
- 2183268031
- diane@itascacountyhra.org
- Executive Director
- diane@itascacountyhra.org · 2183267978
How to apply at Itasca County Hra
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 322 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Itasca County Hra. 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 Itasca County Hra 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 Itasca County Hra, outside MN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MN (322 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Somerset · KY · 322 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Jefferson · PA · 320 HCV
- Rocky Mount Housing Authority · NC · 320 HCV
- Elizabethton Housing and Development Agency · TN · 319 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MN (132 total units here).
- Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority · IA · 132 total
- Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc. · NM · 132 total
- Housing Authority of Paris · KY · 132 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Barnesville · GA · 132 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
Use these separate MN directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Hra in and for the City of Brainerd, Minnesota · 324 units
- HRA of Bemidji, Minnesota · 316 units
- HRA of Worthington, Minnesota · 307 units
- Stearns County Hra · 291 units
- Washington County Cda · 284 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Itasca County Hra is a HUD PIH directory record with 322 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 Itasca County Hra?
HUD's PIH directory reports 322 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Itasca County Hra 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 Itasca County Hra 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 Itasca County Hra part of HUD?
HUD lists Itasca County Hra 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 Itasca County Hra. 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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