HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Metropolitan Council, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Metropolitan Council administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MN, with 7,136 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 7,136
- Authorized HCV units
- 97th
- National size percentile
- 99th
- MN size percentile
- 73
- MN FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Metropolitan Council vs nearby MN agencies
- This PHA
Metropolitan Council (this PHA)
7,136 units
- PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis
PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis
6,779 units
- Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul
Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul
5,086 units
- Dakota County Cda 2,838
Dakota County Cda
2,838 units
- HRA of Duluth, Minnesota 2,180
HRA of Duluth, Minnesota
2,180 units
- HRA of ST. Cloud, Minnesota 1,022
HRA of ST. Cloud, Minnesota
1,022 units
The verdict
Metropolitan Council administers 7,136 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in MN.
- 7,136
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 97th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 99th
- percentile in MN
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.
HUD's directory lists Metropolitan Council in MN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 7,136 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 99th percentile by unit count in MN
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
7,136
Largest tier nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
99 th
Top decile among MN PHAs
2-BR standard range · MN
$973–$1,709 /mo
Median $973/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Metropolitan Council
With 7,136 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Metropolitan Council sits at the 97th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside MN. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,709/month (median $973). 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 MN PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Metropolitan Council is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Metropolitan Council 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.
7,136 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Metropolitan Council: What the HUD Directory Shows
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. Metropolitan Council is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MN. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 7,136 Section 8 / HCV units.
By Section 8 unit count among MN agencies, it lands at the 99th percentile, larger than 99% of its in-state peers. 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $973); Metropolitan Council 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 6516021187. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6516021187
- Fax
- 6516021313
- terri.smith@metc.state.mn.us
- Executive Director
- terri.smith@metc.state.mn.us · 6516021187
How to apply at Metropolitan Council
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 7,136 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Metropolitan Council. 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 MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $973). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Metropolitan Council 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 Metropolitan Council, outside MN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MN (7,136 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the County of Alameda · CA · 7,124 HCV
- Austin Housing Authority · TX · 7,047 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa · OK · 7,351 HCV
- City of Anaheim Housing Authority · CA · 6,835 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 MN
Other MN PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis · 6,779 units
- Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul · 5,086 units
- Dakota County Cda · 2,838 units
- HRA of Duluth, Minnesota · 2,180 units
- HRA of ST. Cloud, Minnesota · 1,022 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Metropolitan Council is a HUD PIH directory record with 7,136 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Minnesota state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Minnesota 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 Metropolitan Council?
HUD's PIH directory reports 7,136 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Metropolitan Council in MN. 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 Metropolitan Council 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 Metropolitan Council part of HUD?
HUD lists Metropolitan Council 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 Metropolitan Council. 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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