HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Marion County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Marion County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OR, with 1,223 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,223
Authorized HCV units
79th
National size percentile
52nd
OR size percentile
31
OR FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory OR · Section 8 / HCV 1,223 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 52nd percentile in OR
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Marion County HA vs nearby OR agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Marion County Housing Authority administers 1,223 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 52% of OR agencies.

1,223
authorized Section 8 vouchers
79th
percentile by size, nationally
52nd
percentile in OR
C+
Composite Score
63/100
Marion County Housing Authority

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 B+
1,223 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$1,346/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (31 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,223 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Marion County Housing Authority in OR with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,223 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 52nd percentile by unit count in OR
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,223

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

52 th

Above median among OR PHAs

2-BR standard range · OR

$1,008–$1,922 /mo

Median $1,346/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Marion County Housing Authority

With 1,223 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Marion County Housing Authority sits at the 79th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 52nd percentile inside OR. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across OR's 31 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,008–$1,922/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 OR PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Marion County Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Marion County Housing Authority 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 Marion 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.

1,223 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 Marion County Housing Authority Tells You

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. Marion County Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in OR. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,223 Section 8 / HCV units.

By Section 8 unit count among OR agencies, it lands at the 52nd percentile, larger than 52% of its in-state peers. 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. 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 5037984170. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across OR's 31 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,008-$1,922/month (median $1,346); Marion 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
5037984170
Fax
5037984171
Email
executivedirector@mchaor.org
Executive Director
jicenbice@mchaor.org · 5037984170
How to apply at Marion County Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,223 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Marion 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 OR's 31 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,008–$1,922/month (median $1,346). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Marion 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 Marion County Housing Authority, outside OR so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside OR (1,223 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 OR

Other OR PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

Compare PHAs in OR side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Marion County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,223 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Oregon state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Oregon 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 Marion County Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,223 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Marion County Housing Authority in OR. 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 Marion 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 Marion County Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Marion 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 Marion 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 →

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.