HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Mercer County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Mercer County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 396 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

396
Authorized HCV units
50th
National size percentile
34th
PA size percentile
52
PA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory PA · Section 8 / HCV 396 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 34th percentile in PA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Mercer County HA vs nearby PA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Mercer County Housing Authority administers 396 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 34% of PA agencies.

396
authorized Section 8 vouchers
50th
percentile by size, nationally
34th
percentile in PA
C
Composite Score
57/100
Mercer 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 D
396 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 D
$1,035/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (52 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
396 Section 8 units

Mercer County Housing Authority, based in PA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 396 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 34th percentile by unit count in PA
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

396

Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

38

Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

34 th

Below median among PA PHAs

2-BR standard range · PA

$973–$1,810 /mo

Median $1,035/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Mercer County Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Mercer 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.

396 Top 50% higher than 50% 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 Mercer County Housing Authority Tells You

Mercer County Housing Authority 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 PA. HUD authorizes 396 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 38 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. 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.

By Section 8 unit count among PA agencies, it lands at the 34th percentile, larger than 34% 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. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); Mercer 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 7243424000. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7243424000
Fax
7243424029
Email
h.campbell@mchousing.net
Executive Director
h.campbell@mchousing.net · 7243424005
How to apply at Mercer County Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 396 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mercer 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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Mercer 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 Mercer County Housing Authority, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (396 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 PA

Comparable PA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Mercer County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 396 authorized HCV units.

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

HUD's PIH directory reports 396 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mercer County Housing Authority in PA. 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 Mercer 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 Mercer County Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Mercer 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 Mercer 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.