HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Omaha Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Omaha Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NE, with 5,548 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

5,548
Authorized HCV units
96th
National size percentile
99th
NE size percentile
90
NE FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory NE · Section 8 / HCV 5,548 HCV units Substandard Financial bracket 99th percentile in NE
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Omaha HA vs nearby NE agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Omaha Housing Authority administers 5,548 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in NE.

5,548
authorized Section 8 vouchers
96th
percentile by size, nationally
99th
percentile in NE
B-
Composite Score
66/100
Omaha Housing Authority

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+
5,548 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Financial
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context B-
$961/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (90 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
5,548 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Omaha Housing Authority in NE with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 5,548 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 99th percentile by unit count in NE
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

5,548

Largest tier nationally · Substandard Financial bracket

Total authorized units

2,416

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

99 th

Top decile among NE PHAs

2-BR standard range · NE

$961–$1,368 /mo

Median $961/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Omaha Housing Authority

With 5,548 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Omaha Housing Authority sits at the 96th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside NE. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across NE's 90 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $961–$1,368/month (median $961). 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 NE PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Omaha Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Omaha Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Omaha 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.

5,548 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

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

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Omaha Housing Authority

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Financial" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Omaha Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in NE. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 5,548 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 2,416 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NE, it sits at the 99th percentile there, ahead of 99% of NE PHAs by that measure. 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 4024446900. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NE's 90 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $961-$1,368/month (median $961); Omaha 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
4024446900
Fax
4024446046
Email
jbalk@ohauthority.org
Executive Director
jbalk@ohauthority.org · 4024446900
How to apply at Omaha Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 5,548 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Omaha 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 NE's 90 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $961–$1,368/month (median $961). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Omaha 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 Omaha Housing Authority, outside NE so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside NE (5,548 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NE (2,416 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 NE

Comparable NE PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in NE side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Omaha Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 5,548 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Nebraska state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Nebraska 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 Omaha Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 5,548 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Omaha Housing Authority in NE. 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 Omaha 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 Omaha Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Omaha 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 Omaha 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.

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.