HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Manatee County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Manatee County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, FL, with 1,286 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,286
- Authorized HCV units
- 80th
- National size percentile
- 67th
- FL size percentile
- 52
- FL FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Manatee County HA vs nearby FL agencies
- Clearwater HA
Clearwater Housing Authority
1,436 units
- Orange County Housing & Community Development
Orange County Housing & Community Development
1,358 units
- This PHA
Manatee County Housing Authority (this PHA)
1,286 units
- Northwest Florida Regional HA
Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority
1,242 units
- Delray Beach HA
Delray Beach Housing Authority
1,166 units
- Alachua County
Alachua County
1,160 units
The verdict
Manatee County Housing Authority administers 1,286 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 67% of FL agencies.
- 1,286
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 80th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 67th
- percentile in FL
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.
Manatee County Housing Authority, based in FL, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,286 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 67th percentile by unit count in FL
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,286
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
80
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
67 th
Above median among FL PHAs
2-BR standard range · FL
$973–$2,504 /mo
Median $1,346/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Manatee County Housing Authority
With 1,286 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Manatee County Housing Authority sits at the 80th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 67th percentile inside FL. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,504/month (median $1,346). 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 FL PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Manatee County Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Manatee County 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.
1,286 Top 20% higher than 80% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Manatee County Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 1,286 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 80 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, FL's share of the total, where Manatee County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within FL, it sits at the 67th percentile there, ahead of 67% of FL 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 9417563974. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,504/month (median $1,346); Manatee County Housing Authority 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
- 9417563974
- Fax
- 9417536983
- willie.calhoun@manateehousing.com
- Executive Director
- willie.calhoun@manateehousing.com · 9417563974
How to apply at Manatee County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,286 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Manatee County Housing Authority. 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 FL's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,504/month (median $1,346). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Manatee County Housing Authority 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 Manatee County Housing Authority, outside FL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside FL (1,286 HCV units here).
- Harford County Housing Agency · MD · 1,291 HCV
- City of Utica · NY · 1,292 HCV
- Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age · NJ · 1,293 HCV
- Mendocino County · CA · 1,294 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 FL
Other FL PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority · 1,242 units
- Orange County Housing & Community Development · 1,358 units
- Delray Beach Housing Authority · 1,166 units
- Alachua County · 1,160 units
- Clearwater Housing Authority · 1,436 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Manatee County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,286 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Florida state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Florida 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 Manatee County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,286 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Manatee County Housing Authority in FL. 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 Manatee County Housing Authority 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 Manatee County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Manatee County Housing Authority 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 Manatee County Housing Authority. 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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