HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MS, with 1,605 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,605
Authorized HCV units
83rd
National size percentile
50th
MS size percentile
76
MS FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MS · Section 8 / HCV 1,605 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 50th percentile in MS
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Mississippi Regional HA vs nearby MS agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII administers 1,605 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 50% of MS agencies.

1,605
authorized Section 8 vouchers
83rd
percentile by size, nationally
50th
percentile in MS
B+
Composite Score
77/100
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII

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 A-
1,605 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 A+
$842/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (76 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,605 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII in MS with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,605 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 50th percentile by unit count in MS
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,605

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

120

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

50 th

Above median among MS PHAs

2-BR standard range · MS

$842–$1,288 /mo

Median $842/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII

With 1,605 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII sits at the 83rd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 50th percentile inside MS. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $842–$1,288/month (median $842). 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 MS PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII 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.

1,605 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII Tells You

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII 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 MS. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,605 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 120 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

By Section 8 unit count among MS agencies, it lands at the 50th percentile, larger than 50% of its in-state peers. 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.

Across MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $842-$1,288/month (median $842); Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII 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 6013262404. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
6013262404
Fax
2183167390
Email
alice_bishop@mrha7.org
Executive Director
alice_bishop@mrha7.org · 6016849503
How to apply at Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,605 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII. 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 MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $842–$1,288/month (median $842). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII, outside MS so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MS (1,605 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MS (120 total 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 MS

Comparable MS PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in MS side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,605 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Mississippi state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Mississippi 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,605 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII in MS. 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII part of HUD?

HUD lists Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII. 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.