HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Kings County Housing Auth, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Kings County Housing Auth administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 727 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 727
- Authorized HCV units
- 67th
- National size percentile
- 24th
- CA size percentile
- 51
- CA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Kings County Housing Auth vs nearby CA agencies
- Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services
Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services
756 units
- HA Norwalk
Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk
732 units
- This PHA
Kings County Housing Auth (this PHA)
727 units
- Hawthorne Housing
Hawthorne Housing
726 units
- HA Torrance
Housing Authority of the City of Torrance
722 units
- HA South Gate
Housing Authority of the City of South Gate
671 units
The verdict
Kings County Housing Auth administers 727 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 24% of CA agencies.
- 727
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 67th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 24th
- percentile in CA
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 Kings County Housing Auth in CA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 727 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 24th percentile by unit count in CA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
727
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
268
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
24 th
Bottom quartile among CA PHAs
2-BR standard range · CA
$1,108–$4,214 /mo
Median $1,625/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Kings County Housing Auth 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.
727 Top 33% higher than 67% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Kings County Housing Auth
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. Kings County Housing Auth is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in CA. HUD authorizes 727 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 268 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
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 CA, it sits at the 24th percentile there, ahead of 24% of CA PHAs by that measure. 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 5595822806. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,108-$4,214/month (median $1,625); Kings County Housing Auth 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
- 5595822806
- Fax
- 5595836964
- sjackson-bobo@hakc.com
- Executive Director
- sjackson-bobo@hakc.com · 5595822806
How to apply at Kings County Housing Auth
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 727 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Kings County Housing Auth. 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 CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,108–$4,214/month (median $1,625). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Kings County Housing Auth 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 Kings County Housing Auth, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (727 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry · LA · 727 HCV
- Hidalgo County Housing Authority · TX · 726 HCV
- Ha Boca Raton · FL · 729 HCV
- Housing Authority of Skagit County · WA · 730 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside CA (268 total units here).
- Harrison Housing Authority · NJ · 268 total
- Sanford Housing Authority · NC · 268 total
- Housing Authority of Hazard · KY · 269 total
- Housing Authority of the City of College Park · GA · 267 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 CA
Other CA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Hawthorne Housing · 726 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk · 732 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Torrance · 722 units
- Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services · 756 units
- Housing Authority of the City of South Gate · 671 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Kings County Housing Auth is a HUD PIH directory record with 727 authorized HCV units.
- Open the California state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. California 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 Kings County Housing Auth?
HUD's PIH directory reports 727 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Kings County Housing Auth in CA. 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 Kings County Housing Auth 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 Kings County Housing Auth part of HUD?
HUD lists Kings County Housing Auth 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 Kings County Housing Auth. 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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