HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Mendocino County, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Mendocino County administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 1,294 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,294
- Authorized HCV units
- 80th
- National size percentile
- 41st
- CA size percentile
- 51
- CA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Mendocino County vs nearby CA agencies
- HA County of Humboldt
Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt
1,407 units
- City of Vacaville
City of Vacaville
1,361 units
- This PHA
Mendocino County (this PHA)
1,294 units
- HA Inglewood
Housing Authority of the City of Inglewood
1,201 units
- City of Pittsburg Hsg Auth
City of Pittsburg Hsg Auth
1,140 units
- CDC of National City
CDC of National City
1,131 units
The verdict
Mendocino County administers 1,294 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 41% of CA agencies.
- 1,294
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 80th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 41st
- percentile in CA
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.
Mendocino County, based in CA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,294 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 41st percentile by unit count in CA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,294
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
41 th
Below median among CA PHAs
2-BR standard range · CA
$1,108–$4,214 /mo
Median $1,625/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Mendocino County
With 1,294 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Mendocino County sits at the 80th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 41st percentile inside CA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,108–$4,214/month (median $1,625). 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 CA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Mendocino County 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 Mendocino County 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.
1,294 Top 20% higher than 80% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Mendocino County Tells You
Mendocino County appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in CA. HUD authorizes 1,294 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. 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.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within CA, it sits at the 41st percentile there, ahead of 41% of CA PHAs by that measure. 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. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,108-$4,214/month (median $1,625); Mendocino County 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 7074635462. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7074635462
- Fax
- 7074634188
- crabtret@cdchousing.org
- Executive Director
- CrabtreT@cdchousing.org · 7074635462
How to apply at Mendocino County
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,294 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mendocino County. 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 CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,108–$4,214/month (median $1,625). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Mendocino County 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 Mendocino County, outside CA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside CA (1,294 HCV units here).
- Delaware State Housing Authority · DE · 1,295 HCV
- Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age · NJ · 1,293 HCV
- City of Utica · NY · 1,292 HCV
- Harford County Housing Agency · MD · 1,291 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 CA
Other CA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- City of Vacaville · 1,361 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Inglewood · 1,201 units
- Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt · 1,407 units
- City of Pittsburg Hsg Auth · 1,140 units
- CDC of National City · 1,131 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Mendocino County is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,294 authorized HCV units.
- Open the California state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. California 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 Mendocino County?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,294 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mendocino County in CA. 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 Mendocino County 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 Mendocino County part of HUD?
HUD lists Mendocino County 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 Mendocino County. 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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