HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Johnson County Public Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Johnson County Public Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AR, with 194 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 194
- Authorized HCV units
- 30th
- National size percentile
- 40th
- AR size percentile
- 68
- AR FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Johnson County Public Housing Agency vs nearby AR agencies
- Pope County Public Facilities Board
Pope County Public Facilities Board
211 units
- Arkadelphia HA
Arkadelphia Housing Authority
198 units
- McGehee Public Facilities Board
McGehee Public Facilities Board
196 units
- This PHA
Johnson County Public Housing Agency (this PHA)
194 units
- Hope HA
Hope Housing Authority
183 units
- Russellville HA
Russellville Housing Authority
179 units
The verdict
Johnson County Public Housing Agency administers 194 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 40% of AR agencies.
- 194
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 30th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 40th
- percentile in AR
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 Johnson County Public Housing Agency in AR with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 194 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 40th percentile by unit count in AR
Section 8 / HCV units
194
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
40 th
Below median among AR PHAs
2-BR standard range · AR
$880–$1,347 /mo
Median $880/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 Johnson County Public Housing Agency 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.
194 30th percentile higher than 30% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Johnson County Public Housing Agency
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 194 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, AR's share of the total, where Johnson County Public Housing Agency is listed as an active administering entity.
HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among AR agencies, it lands at the 40th percentile, larger than 40% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 4797547565. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $880-$1,347/month (median $880); Johnson County Public Housing Agency 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
- 4797547565
- Fax
- 4797549765
- johnsoncountysection8@gmail.com
- Executive Director
- johnsoncountysection8@gmail.com · 4797547565
How to apply at Johnson County Public Housing Agency
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 194 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Johnson County Public Housing Agency. 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 AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $880–$1,347/month (median $880). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Johnson County Public Housing Agency 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 Johnson County Public Housing Agency, outside AR so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside AR (194 HCV units here).
- Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation · AZ · 194 HCV
- Greater Gadsden · AL · 194 HCV
- Holmes County Housing Authority · FL · 194 HCV
- Somerville Housing Authority · NJ · 194 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 AR
Use these separate AR directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- McGehee Public Facilities Board · 196 units
- Arkadelphia Housing Authority · 198 units
- Hope Housing Authority · 183 units
- Russellville Housing Authority · 179 units
- Pope County Public Facilities Board · 211 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Johnson County Public Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 194 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Arkansas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Arkansas 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 Johnson County Public Housing Agency?
HUD's PIH directory reports 194 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Johnson County Public Housing Agency in AR. 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 Johnson County Public Housing Agency 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 Johnson County Public Housing Agency part of HUD?
HUD lists Johnson County Public Housing Agency 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 Johnson County Public Housing Agency. 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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