HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Olathe Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Olathe Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KS, with 509 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 509
- Authorized HCV units
- 57th
- National size percentile
- 70th
- KS size percentile
- 94
- KS FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Olathe HA vs nearby KS agencies
- Salina HA
Salina Housing Authority
577 units
- This PHA
Olathe Housing Authority (this PHA)
509 units
- Lyon County/Eckan HA
Lyon County/Eckan Housing Authority
506 units
- Crawford County
Crawford County
491 units
- Leavenworth HA
Leavenworth Housing Authority
489 units
- Pittsburg HA
Pittsburg Housing Authority
448 units
The verdict
Olathe Housing Authority administers 509 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 70% of KS agencies.
- 509
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 57th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 70th
- percentile in KS
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 Olathe Housing Authority in KS with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 509 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 70th percentile by unit count in KS
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
509
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
130
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
70 th
Above median among KS PHAs
2-BR standard range · KS
$877–$1,426 /mo
Median $877/mo · 2-BR
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 Olathe 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.
509 Top 43% higher than 57% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Olathe Housing Authority Tells You
Olathe 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 KS. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 509 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 130 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within KS, it sits at the 70th percentile there, ahead of 70% of KS PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 9139716260. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across KS's 94 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $877-$1,426/month (median $877); Olathe 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
- 9139716260
- Fax
- 9139716277
- jedepriest@olatheks.org
- Executive Director
- jedepriest@olatheks.org · 9139716271
How to apply at Olathe Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 509 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Olathe 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 KS's 94 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $877–$1,426/month (median $877). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Olathe 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 Olathe Housing Authority, outside KS so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside KS (509 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Butte · MT · 509 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Marion, IN · IN · 509 HCV
- Laconia Housing & Redevelopment Authority · NH · 509 HCV
- Municipality of Trujillo Alto · RQ · 509 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside KS (130 total units here).
- Housing Authority of Pecos · TX · 130 total
- Housing Authority of Pulaski County · IL · 130 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Kirksville · MO · 130 total
- Housing Authority of the Kiamichi Electric Coop · OK · 130 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 KS
Other KS PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Lyon County/Eckan Housing Authority · 506 units
- Crawford County · 491 units
- Leavenworth Housing Authority · 489 units
- Pittsburg Housing Authority · 448 units
- Salina Housing Authority · 577 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Olathe Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 509 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Kansas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Kansas 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 Olathe Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 509 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Olathe Housing Authority in KS. 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 Olathe 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 Olathe Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Olathe 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 Olathe 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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