LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KS, with 506 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HA vs nearby KS agencies
- Salina HA
Salina Housing Authority
577 units
- Olathe HA
Olathe Housing Authority
509 units
- This PHA
LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (this PHA)
506 units
- Crawford County
Crawford County
491 units
- Leavenworth HA
Leavenworth Housing Authority
489 units
- Pittsburg HA
Pittsburg Housing Authority
448 units
The verdict
LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY administers 506 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 92% of KS agencies.
- 506
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 76th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 92nd
- percentile in KS
LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY is a Public Housing Authority in KS administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 506 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 92nd percentile by unit count in KS
Section 8 / HCV units
506
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
92 th
Among KS PHAs
2-BR standard range · KS
$872–$1,346 /mo
Median $872/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 LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY 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.
506 Top 43% higher than 57% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 506 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, KS's share of the total, where LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY 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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within KS, it sits at the 92nd percentile there, ahead of 92% of KS PHAs by that measure. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across KS's 94 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $872-$1,346/month (median $872); LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 7852427453. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7852427453
- dkraus@eckan.org
- Executive Director
- dkraus@eckan.org · 7852427450
How to apply at LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across KS's 94 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $872–$1,346/month (median $872). LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in KS
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Olathe Housing Authority · 509 units
- Crawford County · 491 units
- Leavenworth Housing Authority · 489 units
- Pittsburg Housing Authority · 448 units
- Salina Housing Authority · 577 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 LYON COUNTY/ECKAN HOUSING AUTHORITY. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.