HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Michigan State Housing Development Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 32,308 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 32,308
- Authorized HCV units
- 99th
- National size percentile
- 99th
- MI size percentile
- 77
- MI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Michigan State Housing Development Authority vs nearby MI agencies
- This PHA
Michigan State Housing Development Authority (this PHA)
32,308 units
- Detroit Housing Commission 6,612
Detroit Housing Commission
6,612 units
- Grand Rapids Housing Commission 3,808
Grand Rapids Housing Commission
3,808 units
- Ann Arbor Housing Commission 2,324
Ann Arbor Housing Commission
2,324 units
- Lansing Housing Commission 2,252
Lansing Housing Commission
2,252 units
- Plymouth Housing Commission 2,058
Plymouth Housing Commission
2,058 units
The verdict
Michigan State Housing Development Authority administers 32,308 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in MI.
- 32,308
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 99th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 99th
- percentile in MI
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.
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, based in MI, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 32,308 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 99th percentile by unit count in MI
Section 8 / HCV units
32,308
Largest tier nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
99 th
Top decile among MI PHAs
2-BR standard range · MI
$973–$1,656 /mo
Median $1,023/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Michigan State Housing Development Authority
With 32,308 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Michigan State Housing Development Authority sits at the 99th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside MI. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). 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 MI PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Michigan State Housing Development Authority 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 Michigan State Housing Development 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.
32,308 Top 1% higher than 99% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Michigan State Housing Development Authority Tells You
Michigan State Housing Development 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 MI. HUD authorizes 32,308 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MI, it sits at the 99th percentile there, ahead of 99% of MI PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,656/month (median $1,023); Michigan State Housing Development 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 5172410809. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5172410809
- Fax
- 5172413372
- kemmisl@michigan.gov
- Executive Director
- kemmisl@michigan.gov · 5173359846
How to apply at Michigan State Housing Development Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 32,308 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Michigan State Housing Development 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 MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Michigan State Housing Development 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 Michigan State Housing Development Authority, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (32,308 HCV units here).
- Los Angeles County Development Authority · CA · 27,058 HCV
- State of Nj Dept. of Comm. Affairs · NJ · 25,164 HCV
- Philadelphia Housing Authority · PA · 25,063 HCV
- Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities · MA · 23,073 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 MI
Comparable MI PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Detroit Housing Commission · 6,612 units
- Grand Rapids Housing Commission · 3,808 units
- Ann Arbor Housing Commission · 2,324 units
- Lansing Housing Commission · 2,252 units
- Plymouth Housing Commission · 2,058 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Michigan State Housing Development Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 32,308 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Michigan state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Michigan 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 Michigan State Housing Development Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 32,308 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Michigan State Housing Development Authority in MI. 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 Michigan State Housing Development 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 Michigan State Housing Development Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Michigan State Housing Development 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 Michigan State Housing Development 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.
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