HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Lansing Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Lansing Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 2,252 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

2,252
Authorized HCV units
88th
National size percentile
93rd
MI size percentile
77
MI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MI · Section 8 / HCV 2,252 HCV units Substandard Financial bracket 93rd percentile in MI
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Lansing Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Lansing Housing Commission administers 2,252 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 93% of MI agencies.

2,252
authorized Section 8 vouchers
88th
percentile by size, nationally
93rd
percentile in MI
C
Composite Score
57/100
Lansing Housing Commission

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.

Scale A
2,252 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Financial
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C-
$1,023/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (77 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
2,252 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Lansing Housing Commission in MI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,252 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 93rd percentile by unit count in MI
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial

Section 8 / HCV units

2,252

Mid-to-large nationally · Substandard Financial bracket

Total authorized units

68

Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

93 th

Top decile among MI PHAs

2-BR standard range · MI

$973–$1,656 /mo

Median $1,023/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Lansing Housing Commission

With 2,252 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Lansing Housing Commission sits at the 88th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 93rd percentile inside MI. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other MI PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Lansing Housing Commission is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Lansing Housing Commission authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Lansing 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.

2,252 Top 12% higher than 88% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Lansing Housing Commission Tells You

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Financial" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Lansing 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 2,252 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 68 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MI, it sits at the 93rd percentile there, ahead of 93% of MI 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 5174876550. 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); Lansing 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
5174876550
Fax
5174876977
Email
dfleming@lanshc.org
Executive Director
dfleming@lanshc.org · 5173727996
How to apply at Lansing Housing Commission

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 2,252 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Lansing 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 Lansing 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 Lansing Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (2,252 HCV units here).

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

Use these separate MI directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in MI side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Lansing Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,252 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 Lansing Housing Commission?

HUD's PIH directory reports 2,252 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Lansing 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 Lansing 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 Lansing Housing Commission part of HUD?

HUD lists Lansing 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.

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 Lansing 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.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.