HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Marinette County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Marinette County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WI, with 239 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 239
- Authorized HCV units
- 36th
- National size percentile
- 51st
- WI size percentile
- 65
- WI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Marinette County HA vs nearby WI agencies
- Door County HA
Door County Housing Authority
259 units
- This PHA
Marinette County Housing Authority (this PHA)
239 units
- Barron County HA
Barron County Housing Authority
238 units
- Trempealeau County HA
Trempealeau County Housing Authority
226 units
- Richland County HA
Richland County Housing Authority
221 units
- Sawyer County HA
Sawyer County Housing Authority
203 units
The verdict
Marinette County Housing Authority administers 239 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 51% of WI agencies.
- 239
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 36th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 51st
- percentile in WI
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.
Marinette County Housing Authority, based in WI, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 239 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 51st percentile by unit count in WI
Section 8 / HCV units
239
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
51 th
Above median among WI PHAs
2-BR standard range · WI
$973–$1,709 /mo
Median $975/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 Marinette 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.
239 36th percentile higher than 36% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Marinette County Housing Authority
HUD authorizes 239 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, WI's share of the total, where Marinette County 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. By Section 8 unit count among WI agencies, it lands at the 51st percentile, larger than 51% of its in-state peers. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $975); Marinette 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. its main line is 7158566114. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7158566114
- Fax
- 7158566928
- jary@mcha-wha.org
- Executive Director
- Jary@mcha-wha.org · 7158535231
How to apply at Marinette County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 239 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Marinette 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 WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $975). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Marinette 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 Marinette County Housing Authority, outside WI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside WI (239 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the Town of Cicero · IL · 239 HCV
- Sunbury Housing Authority · PA · 240 HCV
- HA Of Grant County · WA · 237 HCV
- Housing Authority of York · SC · 237 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 WI
Comparable WI PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Barron County Housing Authority · 238 units
- Trempealeau County Housing Authority · 226 units
- Richland County Housing Authority · 221 units
- Door County Housing Authority · 259 units
- Sawyer County Housing Authority · 203 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Marinette County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 239 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Wisconsin state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Wisconsin 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 Marinette County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 239 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Marinette County Housing Authority in WI. 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 Marinette 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 Marinette County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Marinette 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 Marinette 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.
Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →