HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Mission Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Mission Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 814 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 814
- Authorized HCV units
- 69th
- National size percentile
- 69th
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Mission HA vs nearby TX agencies
- HA Texas City
Housing Authority of the City of Texas City
881 units
- HA City of Orange
Housing Authority City of Orange
873 units
- HA Baytown
Housing Authority of the City of Baytown
841 units
- Harlingen HA
Harlingen Housing Authority
830 units
- This PHA
Mission Housing Authority (this PHA)
814 units
- Greenville HA
Greenville Housing Authority
792 units
The verdict
Mission Housing Authority administers 814 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 69% of TX agencies.
- 814
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 69th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 69th
- percentile in TX
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.
Mission Housing Authority, based in TX, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 814 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 69th percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
814
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
289
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
69 th
Above median among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Mission 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.
814 Top 31% higher than 69% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Mission Housing Authority
Mission 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 TX. HUD authorizes 814 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 289 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 69th percentile there, ahead of 69% of TX PHAs by that measure. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to 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 9565859747. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Mission 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
- 9565859747
- Fax
- 9565851004
- apadilla@missionha.org
- Executive Director
- apadilla@missionha.org · 9565859747
How to apply at Mission Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 814 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mission 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 TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Mission 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 Mission Housing Authority, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (814 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia · CT · 816 HCV
- Housing Authority of Florence · SC · 811 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Beaver · PA · 817 HCV
- Loudoun County DHCD · VA · 817 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside TX (289 total units here).
- Housing Authority of Clackamas County · OR · 289 total
- Lehigh County Housing Authority · PA · 289 total
- Delaware State Housing Authority · DE · 290 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Thomaston · GA · 288 total
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 TX
Use these separate TX directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Harlingen Housing Authority · 830 units
- Greenville Housing Authority · 792 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Baytown · 841 units
- Housing Authority City of Orange · 873 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Texas City · 881 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Mission Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 814 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas 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 Mission Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 814 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mission Housing Authority in TX. 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 Mission 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 Mission Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Mission 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 Mission 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.
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