HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Jackson Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Jackson Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 503 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 503
- Authorized HCV units
- 57th
- National size percentile
- 72nd
- MI size percentile
- 77
- MI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Jackson Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies
- Port Huron Housing Commission
Port Huron Housing Commission
633 units
- This PHA
Jackson Housing Commission (this PHA)
503 units
- River Rouge Housing Commission
River Rouge Housing Commission
439 units
- Muskegon Housing Commission
Muskegon Housing Commission
367 units
- Montcalm County Housing Commission
Montcalm County Housing Commission
358 units
- Southfield Housing Commission
Southfield Housing Commission
339 units
The verdict
Jackson Housing Commission administers 503 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 72% of MI agencies.
- 503
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 57th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 72nd
- percentile in MI
- 92%
- 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 Jackson Housing Commission in MI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 503 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 72nd percentile by unit count in MI
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
503
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
545
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
72 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.
How Jackson Housing Commission's total authorized units break down
545 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 Jackson 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.
503 Top 43% higher than 57% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Jackson Housing Commission Tells You
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Jackson Housing Commission is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MI. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 503 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 545 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MI, it sits at the 72nd percentile there, ahead of 72% of MI PHAs by that measure. 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 MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,656/month (median $1,023); Jackson 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. its main line is 5177879241. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5177879241
- Fax
- 5177876143
- l.ingram@jacksonhousing-mi.org
- Executive Director
- jgarabian@continentalmgt.com · 9472820420
How to apply at Jackson Housing Commission
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 503 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (503 HCV units here).
- Midland County Housing Authority · TX · 503 HCV
- Siloam Springs Housing Authority · AR · 503 HCV
- Braintree Housing Authority · MA · 504 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Shawnee · OK · 502 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MI (545 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Independence · MO · 545 total
- Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 545 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Bristol · CT · 548 total
- Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority · VA · 541 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 MI
Other MI PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- River Rouge Housing Commission · 439 units
- Port Huron Housing Commission · 633 units
- Muskegon Housing Commission · 367 units
- Montcalm County Housing Commission · 358 units
- Southfield Housing Commission · 339 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Jackson Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 503 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 Jackson Housing Commission?
HUD's PIH directory reports 503 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Housing Commission part of HUD?
HUD lists Jackson 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 Jackson 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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